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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2011 Dec;47(6):628-36.
doi: 10.1007/s10597-010-9363-8. Epub 2010 Nov 27.

Effect of a motivational intervention on exercise behavior in persons with schizophrenia spectrum disorders

Lora Humphrey Beebe  1 , Kathy Smith, Renee Burk, Kelly McIntyre, Olivera Dessieux, Abbas Tavakoli, Clif Tennison, Dawn Velligan
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Effect of a motivational intervention on exercise behavior in persons with schizophrenia spectrum disorders

Lora Humphrey Beebe et al. Community Ment Health J. 2011 Dec.

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.

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Study Design.
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Study enrollment and Completion Rates.
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