Mental health and physical activity interventions: a review of the qualitative literature

OJ Mason, R Holt - Journal of Mental Health, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Background Interventions based on physical activity are of proven efficacy as adjunctive
interventions in mental health, but less is known about how these benefits come about. Aims …

Social prescribing: a review of community referral schemes

L Thomson, P Camic, H Chatterjee - 2015 - repository.canterbury.ac.uk
The review aims to set the scene for the conditions under which social prescribing has
arisen and consider the efficacy of different referral options. Its objectives are to provide …

Investigating youth sports coaches' perceptions of their role in adolescent mental health

HL Ferguson, C Swann, SK Liddle… - Journal of Applied Sport …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Coaches play an important role in the lives of adolescents in sport and have the potential to
greatly impact on athlete mental health. This study aimed to investigate coaches' …

Barriers to and facilitators of physical activity among persons with schizophrenia: a survey of physical therapists

A Soundy, B Stubbs, M Probst… - Psychiatric …, 2014 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objective This study examined the experience, perceptions, and knowledge of physical
therapists who work within mental health services regarding barriers to and facilitators of …

Biopsychology of physical activity in people with schizophrenia: an integrative perspective on barriers and intervention strategies

U Arnautovska, JP Kesby, N Korman… - Neuropsychiatric …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
People with severe mental illness such as schizophrenia experience high physical
comorbidity, leading to a 15–20-year mortality gap compared with the general population …

Soccer practice as an add-on treatment in the management of individuals with a diagnosis of schizophrenia

G Battaglia, M Alesi, M Inguglia… - Neuropsychiatric …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Physical activity is an important aspect of good health for everyone; it is even more important
for psychiatric patients who usually live an unhealthy lifestyle. In recent years, there has …

Mental health in sport: coaches' views of their role and efficacy in supporting young people's mental health

KR Mazzer, DJ Rickwood - International Journal of Health …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to investigate coaches' awareness of mental health in youth sport, as well
as their perceived role breadth and ability to support young people's mental health …

Association of exercise with quality of life and mood symptoms in a comparative effectiveness study of bipolar disorder

LG Sylvia, ES Friedman, JH Kocsis… - Journal of affective …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background Individuals with bipolar disorder lead a sedentary lifestyle associated with
worse course of illness and recurrence of symptoms. Identifying potentially modifiable …

'It's a double edged sword': A qualitative analysis of the experiences of exercise amongst people with Bipolar Disorder

K Wright, T Armstrong, A Taylor, S Dean - Journal of affective disorders, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the therapeutic or iatrogenic effects of exercise in
individuals with Bipolar Disorder, despite its potential to benefit physical and mental health …

Placing physical activity in mental health care: A leadership role for mental health nurses

B Happell, C Platania‐Phung… - International Journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
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 …