Physical activity and sedentary behavior levels among individuals with mental illness: A cross-sectional study from 23 countries.

ABSTRACT: People with mental illness tend to present low levels of physical activity and high levels of sedentary behavior. The study aims to compare these levels in mental illness patients, exploring the role of socioeconomic development and treatment setting. This cross-sectional study used accelerometers and the Simple Physical Activity Questionnaire (SIMPAQ) to assess physical activity and sedentary behavior in mental illness individuals living in 23 countries. Two-way ANOVAs were used to evaluate the interaction between socioeconomic development and the treatment settings on physical activity and sedentary behavior. A total of 884 (men = 55.3%) participants, mean age of 39.3 (SD = 12.8), were evaluated. A significant interaction between socioeconomic development and treatment settings was found

SUBMITTER: Castro Monteiro F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11051624 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature