Abstract
Promoting physical activity (PA) has not yet been established as a standard procedure in psychiatric care. Psychiatric patients are at higher chance to be physically inactive which contributes to increased morbidity and mortality. Regular PA has shown to improve mental wellbeing in the general population and reduces the risk to develop several mental disorders. Assessing PA and motivation for change should be established as routine in psychiatric practice. The recommended dose of exercise for optimal health benefits should be achieved and recommendations on exercise-prescription as well as coaching-programs tailored for mentally ill patients should be developed. Structured exercise therapies should become part of standard psychiatric care. A network of “mental health friendly” sports-clubs could help to facilitate PA for psychiatric populations. Public awareness of mental health benefits of exercise specifically in the prevention of mental disorders is an important topic addressed by the Swiss Society of Sports-Psychiatry and -Psychotherapy. This includes interdisciplinary and interprofessional coordination of efforts to bring more PA into mental health.
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