Why the study?
People with severe mental illness face poor physical health and premature mortality linked to modifiable lifestyle factors, but the feasibility and safety of student-led lifestyle interventions in residential rehabilitation settings required assessment.
Does a student-led lifestyle (diet and exercise) intervention improve feasibility, acceptability, and clinical outcomes in people with severe mental illness?
Comparison
10-week student-led dietary and exercise intervention evaluated pre and post
Design
Single arm prospective study
Follow-up
10 weeks
Authors
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Supports feasibility of combined lifestyle programs in SMI inpatients; leaves open cardiometabolic efficacy pending larger RCTs.
Does a student-led lifestyle (diet and exercise) intervention improve feasibility, acceptability, and clinical outcomes in people with severe mental illness?
A brief, student-led diet and exercise intervention is feasible and improves functional capacity and psychiatric symptoms in patients with severe mental illness, though longer interventions may be needed for metabolic benefits.
Korman et al. (2020) studied this question.
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