Improving Practices of Mental Health Professionals in Recommending More Physical Activity and Less Sedentary Behaviour to Their Clients: An Intervention Trial
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Article Title | Improving Practices of Mental Health Professionals in Recommending More Physical Activity and Less Sedentary Behaviour to Their Clients: An Intervention Trial |
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ERA Journal ID | 14094 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Shrestha, Nipun (Author), Parker, Alexandra (Author), Jurakic, Danijel (Author), Biddle, Stuart J. H. (Author) and Pedisic, Zeljko (Author) |
Journal Title | Issues in Mental Health Nursing |
Journal Citation | 43 (3), pp. 258-264 |
Number of Pages | 7 |
Year | 2022 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 0161-2840 |
1096-4673 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2021.1972189 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01612840.2021.1972189 |
Abstract | We investigated the effects of increasing physical activity (PA) and reducing sedentary behaviour (SB) of mental health professionals on their attitudes towards and practices in recommending more PA and less SB to their clients. A 4-week pre-post intervention trial was conducted involving 17 mental health professionals. The participants who increased their own physical activity during the intervention increased the frequency of recommending more PA (p = 0.009) and less SB (p = 0.005) to their clients. A relatively simple, low-cost intervention, consisting of group behaviour change counselling, goal setting and positive feedback, may improve the practices of mental health professionals. |
Keywords | Counseling; Exercise; Health Personnel; Humans; Mental Health; Sedentary Behavior |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420313. Mental health services |
420799. Sports science and exercise not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Victoria University |
University of Zagreb, Croatia | |
Centre for Health Research | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q77z3/improving-practices-of-mental-health-professionals-in-recommending-more-physical-activity-and-less-sedentary-behaviour-to-their-clients-an-intervention-trial
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