1,048
Views
1
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Articles

The ‘Fit for Life’ exercise programme: improving the physical health of people with a mental illness

, &
Pages 187-192 | Received 12 Jun 2018, Accepted 21 Sep 2018, Published online: 03 Oct 2018

References

  • De Hert, M., Correll, C. U., Bobes, J., Cetkovich-Bakmas, M., Cohen, D., Asai, I., ... Leucht, S. (2011). Physical illness in patients with severe mental disorders. I. Prevalence, impact of medications and disparities in health care. World Psychiatry, 10, 52–77.
  • Firth, J., Cotter, J., Elliott, R., French, P., & Yung, A. R. (2015). A systematic review and meta-analysis of exercise interventions in schizophrenia patients. Psychological Medicine, 45, 1343–1361.
  • Getchell, B. (1979). Physical fitness: A way of life (2nd ed.). New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
  • Golding, L. (2000). YMCA fitness testing and assessment manual (4th ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
  • Hotting, K., & Roder, B. (2013). Beneficial effects of physical exercise on neuroplasticity and cognition. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 37, 2243–2257.
  • Malcolm, E., Evans-Lacko, S., Little, K., Henderson, C., & Thornicroft, G. (2013). The impact of exercise projects to promote wellbeing. Journal of Mental Health, 22, 519–527.
  • Reiner, M., Niermann, C., Jekauc, D., & Woll, A. (2013). Long-term health benefits of physical activity – A systematic review of longitudinal studies. BMC Public Health, 13, 813.
  • Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. (2015). Keeping body and mind together: Improving the physical health and life expectancy of people with serious mental illness. Retrieved Sept 11, 2015, from //www.ranzcp.org/Files/Publications/RANZCP-Keeping-body-and-mind-together.aspx
  • Silfee, V., Petosa, R., Laurent, D., Schaub, T., & Focht, B. (2016). Effect of a behavioral intervention on dimensions of self-regulation and physical activity among overweight and obese adults with type 2 diabetes: A pilot study. Psychology, Health & Medicine, 21, 715–723.
  • Stanley, S., & Laugharne, J. (2014). The impact of lifestyle factors on the physical health of people with a mental illness: A brief review. International Journal of Behavioural Medicine, 21, 275–281.
  • Stanley, S. H., & Laugharne, J. D. (2011). Clinical guidelines for the physical care of mental health consumers: A comprehensive assessment and monitoring package for mental health and primary care clinicians. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 45, 824–829.
  • Vancampfort, D., Stubbs, B., Ward, P. B., Teasdale, S., & Rosenbaum, S. (2015). Integrating physical activity as medicine in the care of people with severe mental illness. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 49, 681–682.
  • Vreeland, B. (2007). Treatment decisions in major mental illness: Weighing the outcomes. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 68, 5–11.
  • World Health Organization (2006). BMI classification. WHO: Geneva. Retrieved March 21, 2009, from http://www.who.int/bmi/index.jsp?introPage=intro_3.html
  • World Health Organization (2015). International statistical classification of diseases & related health problems, 10th revision (ICD – 10) – 2015 – WHO version for 2015. WHO: Geneva. Retrieved July 21, 2015, from http:///apps.who.int/classifications/icd10/browse/2015/en#/V

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.