BackgroundClinical guidelines recommend providing physical activity interventions (PAIs) to
people with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder for weight management. However, the cost …

Background Despite evidence that physical exercises have been helpful in the treatment of
various psychiatric disorders, it is unclear whether these data can be generalized to bipolar …

This study presents a novel contribution to understanding physical activity provision in
secure psychiatric care. This is the first study to directly explore adolescent experiences, and …

The prevalence of serious mental illness is higher in healthcare professionals than in the
general population. Mental health issues are associated with more lost workdays than any …

Background People with severe mental illness are considerably less physically active than
the general population and experience a premature mortality of 10–20 years, often attributed …

Despite a growing evidence base on the effectiveness of community-based physical activity
interventions for mental health, there is a lack of studies that focus on those affected by …

Exercise and physical activity are proposed to enhance psychological factors relating to
quality of life (Martin et al., 2009), mental health (Cooney et al., 2013), and mental …

People with severe mental disorders (SMD) coexist with other diseases derived from a lack
of physical activity and sedentary lifestyles. Although physical exercise programs can be …

Objectives: 1) Develop a framework of the biological and psychosocial pathways through
which physical activity may influence depressive symptoms. 2) Examine the association of …

Exercise is often used by individuals and prescribed by professionals for its beneficial effects
on both physical and mental health. Given that placebo effects are associated with a broad …