ArticleClinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH2018
Physical Activity, Exercise and Sport Programs as Effective Therapeutic Tools in Psychosocial Rehabilitation.
Article in Clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Pooled it
- High-Intensity Interval Training upon Cognitive and Psychological Outcomes in Youth: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Discussions about physical activity in general practice: analysis of video-recorded consultations.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2025Article
- Influence of general practitioners' perceptions on social prescription of arts, nature, and physical activity for psychosocial health and well-being: a structural equation model approach.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Is Frequency of Practice of Different Types of Physical Activity Associated with Health and a Healthy Lifestyle at Different Ages?European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2024Article
- Leveraging Emerging Technologies to Expand Accessibility and Improve Precision in Rehabilitation and Exercise for People with Disabilities.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Review
- Psychosocial Life Aspects among Substance Misuse Clients who are at Rehabilitation Phase: A Narrative Review.Health psychology research · 2023Article
- Psychological Effects of Whole-body Electromyostimulation Training: a Controlled Pilot Study in Healthy Volunteers.Sports medicine - open · 2021Article
- Association between Estimated Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Depression among Middle-income Country Adults: Evidence from National Health Survey.Clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH · 2021Article
- Exploring Physical and Psychosocial Well-Being and Self-Awareness as a New Frontier in Active Aging.Clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH · 2018Article
- The Physical Body Experiences Questionnaire Simplified for Active Aging (PBE-QAG).Clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH · 2018Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
People with severe psychosocial disabilities have a 20-years shorter lifespan due to chronic somatic comorbidities and the long-term consequences of the side-effects of antipsychotic drugs. They often are sedentary and show lower levels of physical activity, factors which can contribute to their shorter lifespan, because of the greater cardiovascular risk. An increasing amount of evidence, including clinical trials, pointed out that sport, physical activity and structured exercise programs improve physical and psychological wellbeing of people with psychosocial disabilities, playing also an important role against their social isolation and self-stigma. The NICE and APA guidelines include exercise and physical activity for the management of depressive symptoms. Safe and effective programs require multidisciplinary teams that should always include mental health professionals, able to recognize the psychosocial needs, the impact of symptomatology, the role of secondary effects of psychotropic medication, the effect of previous exercise history, the lack of motivation, the inexperience with effort intensity and the frustration of people with psychosocial disabilities.
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