Kinanthropology can transfer a lot of its findings into treatment of psychic disorders and illnes- ses. Physical activity has been and is perceived as an important and supplementary means of psychiatric treatment. Mainly the somatic effect is evaluated. Psychic and social aspects are not considered sufficient by. Kinesiotherapy is considered as supporting treatment, in psychic disorders, widening the range of supporting therapies. It is specific for the psychosomatic activity of the patient. For it demands actively performed movement and is an important component of the daily programme mainly in hypokinetic treatment of psychic allyill patients. The reason is the nature of kinesiotherapy, which uses modelled aimed locomotor programme. They require an active approach of the patient and work not only with the biological part of the personality, but also with its psychic one and with social relations. By movement in its widest meaning the programme tries to gain access to the patient and through personal experience then influences his/her psychic in the meaning of putting into reality lus own psychosomatic „ego“ and its abilities.

        Key words: kinetic, kinesiotherapy, mental illness, psychiatry.