TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Increasing physical activity in patients with mental illness: a randomized controlled trial
JO  - Patient education and counseling
A1  - Göhner, Wiebke
A1  - Dietsche, Christine
A1  - Fuchs, Reinhard
SP  - 1385
EP  - 1392
VL  - 98
IS  - 11
N2  - OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to evaluate whether a motivational-volitional intervention program offered in addition to an existing sport program during stationary treatment is capable of establishing a post-stationary increase in physical activity in persons with mental illness. <br><br>METHODS: N=112 in-patients were initially randomly assigned to the control group (CG; standard rehabilitation) or intervention group (IG; standard rehabilitation plus intervention). Assessments were conducted at four measurement points. <br><br>RESULTS: At 6 months follow up, the level of exercise in the IG was 95min/week higher than in the CG (p=.02). The participants of the IG were able to increase their level of goal intention until 6 months follow up (t2: p=.03; t4: p=.005); levels of self-efficacy of the IG increased during intervention (t2: p=.001). Changes in volitional aspects were significant over time (t1-t3), but not specifically for the IG. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The intervention was effective at increasing the level of physical activity in patients with mental illness who were initially minimally active. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Our results suggest that it could be of great use to place the emphasis of a physical activity-enhancing intervention on its motivational effect since volitional aspects are already taken into sufficient account in standard rehabilitation.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0738-3991
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2015.06.006
ID  - ref1
ER  -