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Moving toward reclaiming life: lived experiences of being physically active among persons with psychiatric
Oona Lassenius1, Maria Arman, Anne Söderlund
1Karolinska Institutet, Department of Neurobiology, Care Science and Society, Division of Nursing, Huddinge, Sweden.
Abstract:
There is abundant documentation in research about the significant relationship between physical activity and mental health, but there is still more to be learned about what can enhance motivation to become more physically active. Fourteen persons with psychiatric disabilities were interviewed about their experiences of being physically active, and data was analyzed using a phenomenological-hermeneutic method. Five themes emerged: Capability for Living, Liberation from a Heavy Mind, Companionship in Being in Motion, Longing for Living One's Life, and Struggling with Limitations. The interpreted meaning of being physically active was to be moving toward reclaiming one's life.
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