Spain
Organisation: Associació per a la rehabilitació de les persones amb malaltia mental – AREP
Programme name: StandUp
City: Barcelona
Sport / Physical activity: football, basketball, petanque, ping-pong
Programme information, aims and objectives: The programme aims to enhance social skills, social integration and physical fitness, as well as to promote health benefits and autonomy.
Participants: Participants are both males and females and are not divided by age groups. The programme covers a wide range of psychiatric conditions, including depressive spectrum, anxious spectrum, obsessive-compulsive disorders, psychotic disorders / schizophrenia, substance abuse.
Sessions: The activity takes place in groups of 15 to 20 people and is followed by both health and sports professionals. The training is structured – i.e. each activity is determined by the instructor. The exercise takes place once or twice a week and lasts on average 90 minutes. The sessions are held indoors or outdoors (according to the season), but often in natural environment – taking advantage of the benefits of the open air and contact with nature.
The activity involves learning and perfecting new skills, as coordinating with a partner, using a club, memorizing steps, using tactics. The sessions include a plenary session / feedback at the end.
Evaluation/Measurement of outcomes: The sports programs are evaluated, while the progress of the participants' mental well-being is measured at the beginning, during and at the end through the quality of life test (QoL Test) and a psychiatric / psychological assessment. Patients rarely leave the program.
