Effects of a walking program in the psychiatric in-patient treatment setting

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 14/05/2007 - 02:51
a cohort study
Effects of a walking program in the psychiatric in-patient treatment setting - Web page
Issue addressed: To assess the effectiveness of a walking program in a psychiatric in-patient unit. Methods: In-patients at a private psychiatric unit were offered the opportunity to participate in a daily morning 40-minute walk led by an activity supervisor. After discharge, outcomes for patients who had regularly participated in the walking group (n=35) and patients who had not participated (n=49) were compared for length of stay during their period of admission.
Author(s):
Felicity Ng, Seetal Dodd, Felice N. Jacka, Evie Leslie and Michael Berk
Publisher(s):
Health Promotion Journal of Australia
Reference #:
Volume 18, No 1
Date Published:
April 2007
Copyright:
Publisher Email: unknown
Region:
Australia Location: unknown
Topics: 
Safety
Health
Free tags: 
physical activity
mental health
Taxonomy upgrade extras: 
--3.26 Walking & therapy
-3 Safety & Health

About Us

Living Streets Aotearoa is the New Zealand organisation for people on foot, promoting walking-friendly communities. We are a nationwide organisation with local branches and affiliates throughout New Zealand.

We want more people walking and enjoying public spaces be they young or old, fast or slow, whether walking, sitting, commuting, shopping, between appointments, or out on the streets for exercise, for leisure or for pleasure.

JOIN US and help with our campaigns