Along the growing interest toward physical activity among people with serious mental
illness, researchers faced new challenges such as the initiation, increase, and maintenance …

This article reviews evidence supporting the need for interventions to promote physical
activity among persons with serious mental illness. Principles of designing effective physical …

Individuals with a severe mental illness are at an increased risk of failing to meet physical
activity guidelines. This study aimed to identify and describe the influence of a physical …

Tore Bonsaksen Aims: Severe mental illness is associated with low levels of physical
activity. This study explored participation in a physical activity programme among patients …

Exercise-Based Interventions for People with Mental Illness: A Clinical Guide to Physical
Activity as Part of Treatment provides clinicians with detailed, practical strategies for …

Objective The objective of the study was to evaluate whether a motivational–volitional
intervention program offered in addition to an existing sport program during stationary …

Physical activity is a modifiable risk factor for several physical and mental health conditions.
It is well established that people with severe mental illness have increased risk of physical …

Individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) are less physically active than the general
population. One important barrier contributing to this inactivity is lack of motivation. The aim …

Increasing physical activity should be a cornerstone in the prevention and management of
many of the mental and physical health problems prevalent in individuals with serious …

Objective To explore how the implementation of a motivational physical activity (PA)
intervention for inpatients with severe mental illness was experienced by patients, staff, and …