Physical Activity in Individuals With Severe Mental Illness: Client Versus Case Manager Ratings

Jill L. Bezyak, Fong Chan, Eun Jeong Lee, Denise Catalano, Chung Yi Chiu

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Abstract

The Physical Activity Scale for Individuals With Physical Disabilities was examined as a physical activity measure for people with severe mental illness. Case manager ratings were more closely related to body mass index than clients' ratings, challenging the accuracy of self-report physical activity measures for individuals with severe mental illness.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)62-64
Number of pages3
JournalRehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
Volume56
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • factor analysis
  • health promotion
  • physical activity
  • severe mental illness

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Rehabilitation
  • Applied Psychology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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