Background The poor physical health of people with mental illness is a multifaceted,
transdiagnostic, and global problem. People with mental illness have an increased risk of …

People with severe mental illness (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or major depressive
disorder) die up to 15 years prematurely due to chronic somatic comorbidities. Sedentary …

Background Several studies and meta-analyses have shown that mortality in people with
schizophrenia is higher than that in the general population but have used relative measures …

Background Low levels of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) are
independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease and premature mortality in people with …

Since the discovery of chlorpromazine (CPZ) in 1952, first-generation antipsychotics (FGAs)
have revolutionized psychiatric care in terms of facilitating discharge from hospital and …

Exercise can improve clinical outcomes in people with severe mental illness (SMI).
However, this population typically engages in low levels of physical activity with poor …

Objective Physical activity (PA) improves health outcomes in people with schizophrenia. It is
unclear how much PA people with schizophrenia undertake and what influences PA …

Objective This research synthesis sought to determine the magnitude of the association
between sedentary behaviour (sitting time) and anxiety. Evidence acquisition A …

Studies and findings regarding the impact of schizophrenia on quality of life (QOL) has been
highly variable. This meta-analysis compared QOL between schizophrenia subjects and …

Introduction Physical activity has been extensively studied and numerous mental health
benefits have been found. Pickleball is an emerging racquet sport, which is characterized by …