The Therapeutic Value in Mental Illness of Physical Fitness through Exercise *Paper read at Public Health Congress, London, November, 1936.

The Need for Community Care of Epileptics *Paper read at Public Health Congress, London, November, 1936.

The Relative Functions of the Occupation Centre and the Mental Deficiency Colony in the Training of Defectives *Paper read at Public Health Services Congress, London, November, 1938.

By C. J. C. EARL, F.R.C.P., D.P.M. (Asst. Medical Officer, Caterham L.C.C. Mental Hospital) It has always been the tradition in this country, as in all civilised countries, to do something to help the helpless?and amongst the helpless, the Mentally Defective,?and this custom has arisen because of the traditions of our culture, rather than in any purely logical fashion. But our social tradition ...

Health-related Physical Fitness in Children with Mental Retardation

Human health is highly dependent on the condition of health-related physical fitness and particularly body composition. Adolescence is unique in this regard, especially when the adolescents are mentally retarded, about whom information on physical fitness is limited. Thus, the objective of this paper was to study the components of health-related physical fitness with emphasis on body composit...

O20: The Benefits of Increased Physical Activity and Higher Cardiorespiratory Fitness in People Living with Mental Health Disorders, with Specific Emphasis on Anxiety Disorders

Evidence has been accumulating for some time regarding the reduced life-expectancy experienced by people living with a mental illness. In developed world settings this can involve a two-decade reduction in life expectancy, whilst in the developing world the gap may be as high as thirty years. Whilst genetic risk factors and suicide contribute to this ‘scandal of premature mortality’...

The effect of aerobic exercise training on work ability of midwives working in health care centers

Background & aim: Maintaining and improving the work ability are important social goals, which challenge the health care and rehabilitation systems as well as health providers. The physical and mental health status affect the work ability. Regarding this, the current study aimed to investigate the effect of aerobic training on the work ability of the midwives in the health care centers of Mashh...