Gareth Jones, Laura Bailey, Rebecca J Beeken, Samantha Brady, Cindy Cooper, Robert J Copeland, Suzanne Crosland, Sam Dawson, Matthew Faires, Simon Gilbody, Holly Haynes, Andrew Hill, Emily Hillison, Michelle Horspool, Ellen Lee, Jinshuo Li, Katarzyna K Machaczek, Steve Parrott, Helen Quirk, Brendon Stubbs, Garry A Tew, Gemma Traviss-Turner, Emily Turton, Lauren Walker, Stephen Walters, Scott Weich, Ellie Wildbore, Emily Peckham
BACKGROUND: Severe mental ill health (SMI) includes schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and schizoaffective disorder and is associated with premature deaths when compared to people without SMI. Over 70% of those deaths are attributed to preventable health conditions, which have the potential to be positively affected by the adoption of healthy behaviours, such as physical activity. People with SMI are generally less active than those without and face unique barriers to being physically active...
February 17, 2024: Pilot and Feasibility Studies