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- Title
Effect of a Motivational Intervention on Exercise Behavior in Persons with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders.
- Authors
Beebe, Lora; Smith, Kathy; Burk, Renee; McIntyre, Kelly; Dessieux, Olivera; Tavakoli, Abbas; Tennison, Clif; Velligan, Dawn
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
ANALYSIS of variance; CHI-squared test; STATISTICAL correlation; DEMOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HEALTH outcome assessment; PATIENT compliance; PROBABILITY theory; RESEARCH funding; STATISTICAL sampling; SCHIZOPHRENIA; EFFECT sizes (Statistics); MOTIVATIONAL interviewing; TREATMENT effectiveness
- Publication
Community Mental Health Journal, 2011, Vol 47, Issue 6, p628
- ISSN
0010-3853
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10597-010-9363-8