EPA guidance on physical activity as a treatment for severe mental illness: a meta-review of the evidence and Position Statement from the European Psychiatric …

B Stubbs, D Vancampfort, M Hallgren, J Firth… - European …, 2018 - cambridge.org
Physical activity (PA) may be therapeutic for people with severe mental illness (SMI) who
generally have low PA and experience numerous life style-related medical complications …

Health benefits, safety and cost of physical activity interventions for mental health conditions: A meta-review to inform translation efforts

L Czosnek, O Lederman, P Cormie, E Zopf… - Mental Health and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Mental illness is a leading cause of the global burden of disease. Physical
activity (PA) can improve physical and mental health outcomes for people with mental …

Implementing evidence-based physical activity interventions for people with mental illness: an Australian perspective

S Rosenbaum, A Tiedemann, R Stanton… - Australasian …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: Physical activity (PA) and exercise is increasingly being recognised as an
efficacious component of treatment for various mental disorders. The association between …

Physical activity interventions for people with mental illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Rosenbaum, A Tiedemann… - The Journal of clinical …, 2014 - psychiatrist.com
Objective: To determine effects of physical activity on depressive symptoms (primary
objective), symptoms of schizophrenia, anthropometric measures, aerobic capacity, and …

Physical activity, exercise, and mental disorders: it is time to move on

FB Schuch, D Vancampfort - Trends in psychiatry and psychotherapy, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
Introduction Physical activity, conceptualized as any bodily movement that results in energy
expenditure, and its structured form, exercise, play an important role in public health …

The evidence for physical activity in the management of major mental illnesses: A concise overview to inform busy clinicians' practice and guide policy

G Ashdown-Franks, CM Sabiston… - Current opinion in …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
The quantity and quality of evidence regarding the efficacy of physical activity for mental
illnesses is increasing. Given the established and further potential benefits and low adverse …

Motivating factors and barriers towards exercise in severe mental illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Firth, S Rosenbaum, B Stubbs, P Gorczynski… - Psychological …, 2016 - cambridge.org
Exercise can improve clinical outcomes in people with severe mental illness (SMI).
However, this population typically engages in low levels of physical activity with poor …

Exercise therapy in adults with serious mental illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis

R Pearsall, DJ Smith, A Pelosi, J Geddes - BMC psychiatry, 2014 - Springer
Background Individuals with serious mental illness are at a higher risk of physical ill health.
Mortality rates are at least twice those of the general population with higher levels of …

Exercise as medicine for mental and substance use disorders: a meta-review of the benefits for neuropsychiatric and cognitive outcomes

G Ashdown-Franks, J Firth, R Carney, AF Carvalho… - Sports Medicine, 2020 - Springer
Background Exercise may improve neuropsychiatric and cognitive symptoms in people with
mental disorders, but the totality of the evidence is unclear. We conducted a meta-review of …

In-and outpatient lifestyle interventions on diet and exercise and their effect on physical and psychological health: a systematic review and meta-analysis of …

B Fernández-Abascal, P Suárez-Pinilla… - Neuroscience & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Patients with non-affective psychosis often lead unhealthy lifestyles. We performed a
systematic review and meta-analysis on non-pharmacological RCTs for improvement of diet …