Relationship between Physical Activity and Health Outcomes in Persons with Psychotic Disorders after Participation in a 2-Year Individualized Lifestyle Intervention

Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2023 Jul;44(7):629-638. doi: 10.1080/01612840.2023.2212771. Epub 2023 Jun 26.

Abstract

People with psychotic disorders have a significantly increased risk of physical diseases and excessive mortality rates. The aim of the study was to investigate relationships between changes in physical activity, levels of salutogenic health, and glycated hemoglobin among people with psychotic disorders after participation in an individualized lifestyle intervention. The results from analyses showed that self-reported increased physical activity was positively associated with the level of salutogenic health and negatively associated with the level of HbA1c on an individual level. The results indicate that coordinated, individualized, holistic and health-promoting nursing care is crucial to enabling enhanced lifestyle within this vulnerable target group.

MeSH terms

  • Exercise
  • Humans
  • Life Style
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care
  • Psychotic Disorders* / complications
  • Psychotic Disorders* / therapy