The physical activity sector within the treatment of mental illness: A scoping review of the perceptions of healthcare professionals

AP McCurdy, CG Lamboglia, C Lindeman… - Mental Health and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective The physical activity (PA) sector has an important role to play within the treatment
of mental illness (MI). This review aims to summarize the literature examining healthcare …

Incorporating exercise professionals in mental health settings: An Australian perspective

H Fibbins, O Lederman, R Morell… - Journal of Clinical …, 2019 - meridian.allenpress.com
Low rates of physical activity, in addition to other poor physical health behaviors, contribute
to lower quality of life and increased rates of premature mortality for people living with …

Exercise prescription for people with mental illness: an evaluation of mental health professionals' knowledge, beliefs, barriers, and behaviors

E Kleemann, CG Bracht, R Stanton… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
Objective: The aim of this study was to understand the knowledge, beliefs, barriers, and
behaviors of mental health professionals about physical activity and exercise for people with …

[HTML][HTML] Cardiorespiratory fitness and self-reported physical activity levels of referring mental healthcare professionals, and their attitudes and referral practices related …

J Deenik, LEM Koomen, TW Scheewe… - Journal of Psychiatric …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Physical activity (PA) interventions can improve mental and physical health of
people with mental illness, especially when delivered by qualified exercise professionals …

Depression is associated with lower levels of physical activity, body image dissatisfaction, and obesity in Chilean preadolescents

P Delgado-Floody, IP Guzmán-Guzmán… - Psychology, Health & …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Mental health during the preadolescent years may be determinant for later periods of life;
therefore, the factors that influence it need to be studied deeply. The aim of this study was to …

[HTML][HTML] Psychological well-being related to screen time, physical activity after school, and weight status in Chilean schoolchildren

PD Floody, DJ Mayorga, FC Navarrete… - … : Organo oficial de la …, 2019 - dialnet.unirioja.es
Antecedentes: la relación entre los patrones de actividad física (AF) y la salud mental en los
niños está recibiendo una atención considerable. Objetivos: el objetivo de este estudio fue …

Mental health in China: exploring the impacts of built environment, work environment, and subjective perception

Z Fang, Y Lin, C Chen, J Jiang, L Dong - Frontiers in Psychology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The shifting living and working conditions have profound impacts on the
residents' mental health. However, current research in this field has not remarkable …

Muva physical activity intervention to improve social functioning in people with a severe mental illness: study protocol of a pragmatic stepped wedge cluster …

LEM Koomen, IHT van de Meent, J Deenik… - BMC psychiatry, 2022 - Springer
Background People with severe mental illness (SMI) often suffer from long-lasting symptoms
that negatively influence their social functioning, their ability to live a meaningful life, and …

Healthcare Practitioners' Perceptions of the Barriers to Prescribing or Promoting Exercise in the Treatment of People with Mental Illness: A Scoping Review

K Kelly, A Moloney, G de Jong… - Health & Social Care in …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Contemporary healthcare for those experiencing mental illness requires healthcare
practitioners (HCPs) to effectively incorporate the prescription of exercise in their treatment …

Embedding an exercise professional within an inpatient mental health service: a qualitative study

H Fibbins, PB Ward, R Stanton, L Czsonek… - Mental Health and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Integrating exercise professionals into mental health settings is a key strategy in
addressing the physical health inequalities of people living with mental illness. Workforce …