TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of a motivational intervention on exercise behavior in persons with schizophrenia spectrum disorders
AU - Beebe, Lora Humphrey
AU - Smith, Kathy
AU - Burk, Renee
AU - McIntyre, Kelly
AU - Dessieux, Olivera
AU - Tavakoli, Abbas
AU - Tennison, Clif
AU - Velligan, Dawn
N1 - Funding Information:
Acknowledgments This study supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Mental Health, 1R03MH79047-02.
PY - 2011/12
Y1 - 2011/12
N2 - Ninety seven outpatients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSDs) were randomly assigned to the Walk, Address Sensations, Learn About Exercise, Cue Exercise Behavior for SSDs (WALC-S), a motivational intervention designed to increase exercise in SSDs (n = 48), or a time and attention control group (TAC, n = 49). WALC-S and TAC groups met weekly for 4 weeks before a 16 week walking program was offered to all subjects. We compared the exercise attendance, persistence and compliance of the groups during the walking program. WALC-S recipients attended more walking groups, for more weeks and walked more minutes than those receiving TAC. Percent of WALC-S or TAC groups attended was significantly correlated with overall attendance (r = 0.38, P = 0.001) and persistence (r = -.29, P = 0.01), as well as number of minutes walked. This study is among the first to examine interventions designed to enhance exercise motivation in SSDs.
AB - Ninety seven outpatients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSDs) were randomly assigned to the Walk, Address Sensations, Learn About Exercise, Cue Exercise Behavior for SSDs (WALC-S), a motivational intervention designed to increase exercise in SSDs (n = 48), or a time and attention control group (TAC, n = 49). WALC-S and TAC groups met weekly for 4 weeks before a 16 week walking program was offered to all subjects. We compared the exercise attendance, persistence and compliance of the groups during the walking program. WALC-S recipients attended more walking groups, for more weeks and walked more minutes than those receiving TAC. Percent of WALC-S or TAC groups attended was significantly correlated with overall attendance (r = 0.38, P = 0.001) and persistence (r = -.29, P = 0.01), as well as number of minutes walked. This study is among the first to examine interventions designed to enhance exercise motivation in SSDs.
KW - Community
KW - Exercise
KW - Motivation
KW - Schizophrenia
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U2 - 10.1007/s10597-010-9363-8
DO - 10.1007/s10597-010-9363-8
M3 - Article
C2 - 21113661
AN - SCOPUS:82655171878
SN - 0010-3853
VL - 47
SP - 628
EP - 636
JO - Community Mental Health Journal
JF - Community Mental Health Journal
IS - 6
ER -