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Do physical activity interventions improve mental and physical health outcomes in people experiencing mental illness?
Do physical activity interventions improve mental and physical health outcomes in people experiencing mental illness?
Physical activity is a feasible and effective adjunct to usual care for mental disorders, warranting greater investment.
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Supports integrating physical activity into mental health care; extends RCT evidence across disorders.
PA is a feasible, effective and acceptable adjunct to usual care for a variety of mental disorders. There is a clear need for greater investment in initiatives aiming to increase PA among people experiencing mental illness, given the benefits to both mental and physical health outcomes.
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Rosenbaum et al. (2015) studied this question.
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