Background People living with mental illness (PWMI) have significantly reduced life
expectancy compared to the general population, yet mental healthcare providers (MHCPs) …

People with mental health problems are at higher risk of physical health comorbidities and
early mortality. A key risk factor for poor health outcomes is a lack of regular physical activity …

Background: Physical activity is associated with better mental health, but the literature does
not distinguish which types of activity (eg recreational versus other types) are more strongly …

Introduction Available literature has repeatedly ascertained the inverse relationship of
physical activity to mental health. Engaging in regular physical activity decreases symptoms …

Exercise is an effective evidenced-based intervention for a range of mental health
conditions, however sparse research has investigated the exercise prescription behaviours …

Background Unhealthy behaviours such as physical inactivity, sedentary behaviour and
smoking have been found to be more prevalent in people with psychiatric disorders than in …

Background: Exercise interventions are efficacious in reducing cardiometabolic risk and
improving symptoms in people with severe mental illness, yet evidence guiding the …

Objective This study assessed the beliefs, barriers and preferences for physical activity (PA)
among users of outpatient mental health (MH) services. Outpatient discussions with MH …

Individuals with severe mental illness engage in significantly less amounts of physical
activity than the general population. A secure mental health setting can exacerbate barriers …

Purpose People with severe mental illness (SMI) can benefit from meeting the
recommended guidelines on physical activity; yet meeting these guidelines for this …