Physical health in young people with psychosis Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
This is a mixed-methods study employing a range of methods to explore the acceptability, feasibility, and potential benefits of an online fitness intervention for young people with psychosis. Potentia
Sponsors
University of Manchester
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged between 18 – 35 years old (inclusive) 2. A current service user of Early Intervention Services (defined as having a designated care coordinator within the service). 3. Interested in participating in an online group exercise class 4. Confident in their ability to use Zoom, Teams or any other video-conferencing software on any smart device
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Inability to use tablet/mobile phone devices for the purpose of video-conferencing 2. Inability to give informed consent (as assessed during recruitment) 3. Currently has an eating disorder or a physical health condition which could act as a contraindication to exercise
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-report measures of physical and mental health will all be administered as survey/questionnaire measures at pre-intervention and post-intervention (8-weeks) and 6-month follow-up. These measures will include: 1. Exercise Preferences Questionnaire [baseline only]; based on a shortened version of a general survey administered in previous exercise studies in this population, asking about individual’s motivations and preferences around exercise/physical activity 2. Self-Reported Physical Activity measured using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). The IPAQ has been well-validated against objective measures for providing a reliable indication of an individual’s daily physical activity levels, including light, moderate, and vigorous activity along with total amounts of sedentary behaviour 3. Mental Well-being measured using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) – a 10-item measure of depression and anxiety validated in numerous populations 4. Social Functioning measured using the Personal and Social Performance (PSP) scale – a 20-item assessment of an individual’s engagement with daily living and social activities, which provides a reliable indication of social functioning in people with schizophrenia 5) Loneliness measured using the UCLA 3-Item Loneliness Scale (ULS-3) to provide a brief but relatively accurate assessment of an individual’s feelings of loneliness Device-Collected Data from the Fitbit wearable device will be used to examine how engaging with the REAL intervention and FitBit-only control conditions are associated with changes in participants. For each day that participants remain in the study, the following data items will be collected: 1. Physical activity levels: 1.1. Amounts of physical activity (across three different intensity levels: lightly, fairly and very active) in minutes per day 1.2. Length of time individuals spent sedentary per day 1.3. Step count per day 2. Sleep: 2.1. Minutes asleep 2.2. Minutes | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There are no secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactJoseph Firth
Outcome results
None listed