Street Gillian, James Ray, Cutt Hayley
Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer Control, Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia.
Health Promot J Austr. 2007 Dec;18(3):236-9. doi: 10.1071/he07236.
The mental health benefit of participation in organised physical recreation is investigated as strategies aimed at enhancing mental health and well-being in the community have the potential to decrease social and economic costs.
A literature review was undertaken to explore evidence relating to the mental health benefits of participation in organised physical recreation.
Regular physical activity is widely recognised as protective against the overall burden of disease. Evaluations by government departments in Australia and the United States (US) found that people who participate in sports clubs and organised recreational activity enjoy better mental health, are more alert, and more resilient against the stresses of modern living. Participation in recreational groups and socially supported physical activity is shown to reduce stress, anxiety and depression, and reduce symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, yet more than one-third of adult Australians report no participation in sports and physical recreation. Evaluations of some programs found that physical activity is increased when the social environment is supportive and that the mental and physical benefits of participating in organised recreational activity can be experienced by people other than those directly involved with the sport or activity.
This review supports the development and maintenance of organised sport and recreational activities that are socially and culturally appropriate. An increase in valid and reliable evaluations of sport and physical recreation programs would contribute to the international body of evidence of the mental health benefits of organised physical recreation.
鉴于旨在增进社区心理健康和幸福感的策略有可能降低社会和经济成本，因此对参与有组织的体育休闲活动对心理健康的益处展开调查。
进行了一项文献综述，以探究与参与有组织的体育休闲活动对心理健康有益相关的证据。
经常进行体育活动被广泛认为可预防疾病的总体负担。澳大利亚和美国政府部门的评估发现，参加体育俱乐部和有组织的娱乐活动的人心理健康状况更好，更加机敏，并且对现代生活压力的适应能力更强。参与娱乐团体和得到社会支持的体育活动可减轻压力、焦虑和抑郁，并减轻阿尔茨海默病的症状，然而超过三分之一的澳大利亚成年人表示未参加体育和体育休闲活动。对一些项目的评估发现，当社会环境提供支持时，体育活动会增加，而且参与有组织的娱乐活动所带来的心理和身体益处，除了直接参与运动或活动的人之外，其他人也能体验到。
本综述支持开展和维持在社会和文化方面合适的有组织的体育和娱乐活动。增加对体育和体育休闲项目的有效且可靠的评估，将有助于充实有关有组织的体育休闲活动对心理健康有益的国际证据。
