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Visualization of Intensity Levels to Reduce the Gap Between Self-Reported and Directly Measured Physical Activity
Published on: March 7, 2019
[Levels and evaluations of physical activity using 5-A counseling model in patients with stable schizophrenia]
Jihui Wang1, Qinling Wei2, Guanying Li1
1Department of Psychiatry, Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510630, China.
Objective:
To explore the levels and evaluations of physical activity (PA) using 5-A counseling model in patients with stable schizophrenia.
Methods:
A total of 258 patients with stable schizophrenia during February-August in 2014 were selected as research group while 214 healthy subjects as control group. A self-formulated questionnaire was used to assess the PA levels of participants. And a 5-A counseling model (assess, advise, agree, assist and arrange) was used to evaluate the experiences and qualities of PA counseling.
Results:
There were significantly fewer people physically active in research group than those in control group (20.1% vs 35.9%). According to the results of PA counseling experience in research group, only 29.5% patients received PA counseling. And the strategies of "advising on personal benefits and principles of intensified PA" were most frequently used while other strategies seldom used.
Conclusion:
Most patients with stable schizophrenia are physically inactive and they should receive more PA counseling.
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