None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
People with severe mental illness are much more sedentary than the general population, and therefore more susceptible to life limiting diseases such as cardiovascular disease and clinical obesity. This study aims to assess the feasibility and usability of an app and wrist wearable to promote physical activity snacks (<10min in duration) in people with severe mental illness. We hypothesis that the app will be feasible and acceptable for people with severe mental illness. We also hypothesise that prompting people with severe mental illness to do activity 'snacks' will increase their physical activity levels, decrease sedentary behaviour, and improve quality of life.
Interventions
Participants will use an app and wear a wrist-worn Garmin activity tracker for six weeks. The app is designed to prompt users via the Garmin to partake in at least three physical activity “snacks” per day (defined as physical activity bouts of less than 10 minutes in duration). The timing of these prompts will be customisable to the individual, and setup will be supported by a member of the research team during the initial onboarding session. Further support will be provided during weekly follow
Participants will use an app and wear a wrist-worn Garmin activity tracker for six weeks. The app is designed to prompt users via the Garmin to partake in at least three physical activity “snacks” per day (defined as physical activity bouts of less than 10 minutes in duration). The timing of these prompts will be customisable to the individual, and setup will be supported by a member of the research team during the initial onboarding session. Further support will be provided during weekly follow-up phone calls, during which the research team will assist participants in adjusting preferences, addressing technical issues, and gathering information on ongoing capacity to consent and adverse events. The mode of each physical activity snack will be personalised according to participants’ physical activity preferences and capabilities. Participants will select their preferred types of activities from either a pre-determined list or may nominate other activities that suit their needs and abilities. This approach ensures that the intervention is accessible and adaptable to a range of physical abilities and lifestyles. We anticipate the pre-determined list to include the following options: • Walking up and down stairs • Walking outside • Housework/household chores • Other (users will be asked to specify) Adherence to the intervention will be assessed using data retrieved from the Garmin activity tracker, including timestamps and activity intensity, which will be used to determine whether participants completed at least three short bouts of activity per day. These data will be supplemented by weekly self-reports collected during follow-up phone calls to provide additional context where needed.
Sponsors
Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Single group
Primary purpose
Prevention
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria will include anyone with a diagnosis of either schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder, major depression, or bi-polar disorder, who are >18years and have capacity to consent as determined by their treating clinician. They are also required to own either an Android or Apple smartphone for app downloading.
Exclusion criteria
Not able to provide consent (as determined by their treating clinicians). Having any condition that could be made worse by increasing physical activity.
Outcome results
None listed