Purpose: To explore perceived barriers and benefits to physical activity in people with
serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI) who were enrolled in community‐based …

Objective: Lack of exercise is a risk factor for various negative health outcomes. Some
research suggests people with severe mental illnesses are less likely to engage in exercise …

Accessible summary Exercise is valuable in the treatment of mental illness, yet personal and
organizational barriers limit widespread implementation by nurses in mental health settings …

The life expectancy of adults with mental illness is worse than that of the general population
and is largely due to poor physical health status. Physical activity has been consistently …

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

Nurses working in mental health are well positioned to prescribe exercise to people with
mental illness. However, little is known regarding their exercise‐prescription practices. We …

The wide‐ranging benefits of physical activity for consumers with mental illness are
acknowledged within the mental health nursing field; however, this is not commonly …

Background: While individuals with severe and enduring mental illness (SEMI) may be more
sedentary than the general population little is known about what influences physical activity …

Objectives Regular physical activity can be beneficial for people with severe and enduring
mental illness (SEMI). However there is little information about how this might be initiated …

Objective This study examined the experience, perceptions, and knowledge of physical
therapists who work within mental health services regarding barriers to and facilitators of …