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Improving practices of mental health professionals in recommending more physical activity and less sedentary behaviour to their clients: findings from a mixed-methods intervention trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN43608761

Enrollment

Registered

2020-07-03

Start date

2019-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-22

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Conditions

Attitude and practices of mental health professionals regarding recommending increasing physical activity and reducing sedentary behavior Mental and Behavioural Disorders Attitude and practices of mental health professionals regarding recommending increasing physical activity and reducing sedentary behavior

Interventions

Participants will be either allocated to the intervention group or the control group. The intervention group receive an intervention of 4-week duration consisting of the following com

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Mental health professional aged 18–65 years 2. Ambulatory

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant 2. Not engaged in clinical duties

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Attitude and practices of mental health professionals regarding recommending increasing physical activity and reducing sedentary behavior assessed using a set of items from the Exercise in Mental Illness Questionnaire - Health Professional version at baseline and 4 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep duration assessed using the GeneActiv accelerometer at baseline and 4 weeks	—

Countries

Australia

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026