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Do as I say, not as I do: Reported physical activity of mental health practitioners and their exercise referral practices
journal contribution
posted on 2019-02-12, 00:00 authored by H Fibbins, L Czosnek, Robert StantonRobert Stanton, K Davison, OP Lederman, R Morell, PB Ward, S RosenbaumBackground: Physical activity can significantly improve physical health and clinical symptoms across a range of mental disorders. Accredited Exercise Physiologists (AEPs) are ideally-placed to lead physical activity interventions for people with mental illness, but referral rates to AEPs are low. Encouraging mental health professionals to actively refer to AEPs may lead to significant physical and mental health benefits for people with mental illness.
History
Volume
52Issue
Suppl_1Start Page
S767End Page
S767Number of Pages
1eISSN
1532-4796ISSN
0883-6612Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)Peer Reviewed
- Yes
Open Access
- No
External Author Affiliations
UNSW; NSW Health; South Eastern Sydney Local Health District; Australian Catholic University; University of South AustraliaEra Eligible
- No