Why the study?
Does a 12-month health promotion coaching program reduce weight and improve cardiorespiratory fitness in overweight and obese persons with serious mental illness compared to fitness club membership alone?
Population
210 persons with serious mental illness and a body mass index >25 receiving services in three community…
Comparison
12-month In SHAPE program, which included… vs Fitness club membership alone.
Design
RCT, randomly assigned
Follow-up
18 months
Authors
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Supports integrating health coaching with fitness access for overweight patients with serious mental illness; extends RCT evidence for CV risk reduction in this population.
Does a 12-month health promotion coaching program reduce weight and improve cardiorespiratory fitness in overweight and obese persons with serious mental illness compared to fitness club membership alone?
A 12-month health coaching intervention significantly improved weight and cardiorespiratory fitness in overweight and obese individuals with serious mental illness, with benefits sustained at 18 months.
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