A Lifestyle Physical Activity Program for Persons With Serious Mental Illness

2005 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 354-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline R. Richardson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Serious Mental Illness ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Activity Program ◽  
Lifestyle Physical Activity

scholarly journals “Looking Forward”: a qualitative evaluation of a physical activity program for middle-aged and older adults with serious mental illness

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (12) ◽  
pp. 1449-1456
Author(s):  
Sarah Dobbins ◽  
Erin Hubbard ◽  
Heather Leutwyler
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Health Facility ◽  
Serious Mental Illness ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Mental Health Facility ◽  
Activity Program

ABSTRACTObjectives:Older adults with serious mental illness (SMI) often have poor physical health in addition to serious mental health issues. Sustained engagement in a group physical activity program may provide necessary physical and mental health benefits. The purpose of this report is to describe participants’ feedback about a video game-based group physical activity program using the Kinect for Xbox 360 game system (Microsoft, Redmond, WA). In particular, we wanted to understand what worked about the program, what was not ideal, and how it impacted their lives.Design:Semi-structured interviews were collected and analyzed with grounded theory methodology.Setting:Mental health facility.Participants:Sixteen older adults with SMI.Measurements:Participants played an active video game for 50-minute sessions, three times a week for 10 weeks. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 16 participants upon completion of the program.Results:Participants expressed enthusiasm for the physical activity program, indicating it was an activity that they looked forward to doing. The results of the study provide insight into how the program may be implemented into practice at mental health facilities. Three implementation to practice categories were identified: (1) programmatic considerations, such as when to hold the groups and where; (2) the critical importance of staff involvement; and (3) harnessing patients’ interest in the program.Conclusion:Our results suggest that engagement in an intense video game-based group physical activity program has a positive impact on participants’ overall health. The group atmosphere, staff involvement, availability of the program at a mental health facility, and health benefits were critical.

Active for Life After Cancer: a randomized trial examining a lifestyle physical activity program for prostate cancer patients

2006 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 847-862 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cindy L. Carmack Taylor ◽  
Carl deMoor ◽  
Murray A. Smith ◽  
Andrea L. Dunn ◽  
Karen Basen-Engquist ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Randomized Trial ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Activity Program ◽  
Lifestyle Physical Activity ◽  
After Cancer

scholarly journals Effectiveness, efficiency, duration, and costs of recruiting for an African American women's lifestyle physical activity program

2013 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 487-499 ◽  
Author(s):  
JoEllen Wilbur ◽  
Susan W. Buchholz ◽  
Diana M. Ingram ◽  
Lynne T. Braun ◽  
Tricia J. Johnson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
African American ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Activity Program ◽  
Lifestyle Physical Activity

scholarly journals Adopting an evidence-based lifestyle physical activity program: dissemination study design and methods

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea L Dunn ◽  
David B Buller ◽  
James W Dearing ◽  
Gary Cutter ◽  
Michele Guerra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Study Design ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Activity Program ◽  
Lifestyle Physical Activity ◽  
Design And Methods

scholarly journals Retention of African American Women in a Lifestyle Physical Activity Program

2015 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 369-385 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan W. Buchholz ◽  
JoEllen Wilbur ◽  
Michael E. Schoeny ◽  
Louis Fogg ◽  
Diana M. Ingram ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
American Women ◽  
Activity Program ◽  
Lifestyle Physical Activity

scholarly journals Preferences of people with mental illness for engaging in exercise programs under COVID-19 restrictions

2020 ◽  
pp. 103985622097529
Author(s):  
Justin J Chapman ◽  
Emily Hielscher ◽  
Sue Patterson ◽  
Nicola Reavley ◽  
Wendy J Brown ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Exercise Programs ◽  
Activity Program ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
The Impact

Objectives: People with mental illness may be vulnerable to decline in mental health and reduced physical activity because of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions. The aim of this study was to inform the design of physical activity interventions for implementation under these conditions to improve/maintain well-being and physical activity in this population. Methods: People with mental illness who had participated in a physical activity program prior to the pandemic were invited to complete a survey about the impact of COVID-19 on mental health and physical activity and their preferences for engaging in a physical activity program under pandemic-related restrictions. Results: More than half the 59 respondents reported worse mental health and lower physical activity during the pandemic. The preferred format for a physical activity program was one-on-one exercise instruction in-person in a park. Program components endorsed as helpful included incentivization, provision of exercise equipment and fitness devices, and daily exercise programs. About a third of the participants reported limitations in using technology for a physical activity program. Conclusions: In-person exercise support is preferred by people with mental illnesses during pandemic-related restrictions. Enablement strategies such as providing equipment and self-monitoring devices should be utilized; assistance may be needed to incorporate the use of technology in exercise programs.

Women’s Lifestyle Physical Activity Program for African American Women: Fidelity Plan and Outcomes

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 1100-1109 ◽  
Author(s):  
JoEllen Wilbur ◽  
Michael E. Schoeny ◽  
Susan W. Buchholz ◽  
Louis Fogg ◽  
Arlene Michaels Miller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
African American ◽  
Motivational Interviewing ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Group Meeting ◽  
American Women ◽  
Activity Program ◽  
Lifestyle Physical Activity ◽  
Group Meetings

Background:For interventions to be implemented effectively, fidelity must be documented. We evaluated fidelity delivery, receipt, and enactment of the 48-week Women’s Lifestyle Physical Activity Program conducted to increase physical activity and maintain weight in African American women.Methods:Three study conditions all received 6 group meetings; 1 also received 11 motivational interviewing personal calls (PCs), 1 received11 automated motivational message calls (ACs), and 1 received no calls. Group meeting delivery was assessed for adherence and competence. PC delivery was assessed with the Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity Code. Receipt was defined as group meeting attendance, completion of PCs, and listening to ACs. Enactment was number of weeks an accelerometer was worn.Results:For group meeting delivery, mean adherence was 80.8% and mean competence 2.9 of 3.0. Delivery of PCs did not reach criterion for competence. Receipt of more than one-half the dose was achieved for 84.9% of women for group meetings, 85.5% for PCs, and 42.1% for ACs. Higher group meeting attendance was associated with higher accelerometer steps at 24 weeks and lower BMI at 24 and 48 weeks.Conclusions:Fidelity measurement and examination of intervention delivery, receipt, and enactment are important to explicate conditions in which interventions are successful.

scholarly journals Cardiovascular Risk in Midlife African American Women Participating in a Lifestyle Physical Activity Program

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 304-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynne T. Braun ◽  
JoEllen Wilbur ◽  
Susan W. Buchholz ◽  
Michael E. Schoeny ◽  
Arlene M. Miller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
African American ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
American Women ◽  
Activity Program ◽  
Lifestyle Physical Activity
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