Is it possible for people with severe mental illness to sit less and move more? A systematic review of interventions to increase physical activity or reduce sedentary behaviour

Individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) (schizophrenia-spectrum, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder) die 10 –20 years prematurely due to physical disorders such as cardiovascular disease. Physical activity (PA) is effective in preventing and managing these conditions in the general population, however individuals with SMI engage in substantially less PA and more sedentary behaviour (SB) compared to he althy counterparts. Furthermore, the effectiveness of intervening to increase PA or reduce SB in SMI populations is unknown.

Source: Schizophrenia Research - July 3, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Garcia Ashdown-Franks, Julie Williams, Davy Vancampfort, Joseph Firth, Felipe Schuch, Kathryn Hubbard, Tom Craig, Fiona Gaughran, Brendon Stubbs Source Type: research