Cognitive exercise through body movement: Using a fun and short neuropsychological tool to adapt physical activity and enhance pleasure in individuals suffering from mental illnesses

摘要: Mental illness is associated to both metabolic and cognitive deficits. The idea here use adapted physical activity (APA) help aspects of pathology within a personal-targeted intervention program in order enhance self-efficacy intrinsic motivation. Using multi-experience neuropsychological tool set (comprising touch pad exercises, wood puzzles one-on-one semi-structured interviews), the different domains action, timing, executive functions social cognition were evaluated short 30-minute session. These computerized data then used adapt difficulty proposed activity. Results obtained small group ten patients revealed that battery was well accepted. Both quantitative qualitative results collected suggested after 4 sessions 2h activity, scores improved for motor planning, motivation subjective report quality life. preliminary are important as they show new technology can now be automatically activities motor, emotional capacities targeted individuals. Touch pads may also afford an innovating way evaluate efficiently abilities while preserving pleasure moment.