| People with a mental illness know that PA is good for their physical health |
0% |
17.7% |
29.4% |
41.2% |
11.7% |
| People with a mental illness know that PA is good for their mental health |
0% |
29.4% |
29.4% |
41.2% |
0% |
| People with a mental illness do not engage in PA because they don’t think they can |
0% |
25.5% |
29.4% |
41.2% |
5.9% |
| PA is valuable for patients hospitalised with a mental illness in the same manner as outpatients |
0% |
0% |
5.9% |
70.6% |
23.5% |
| The physical and mental health benefits of PA for people with a mental illness are not long lasting |
11.7% |
64.7% |
11.7% |
11.7% |
0% |
| People with a mental illness who are recommended PA will not adhere to it |
0% |
29.4% |
41.2% |
29.4% |
0% |
| Perceived barriers |
|
| Their mental health makes it impossible for them to participate in PA |
35.3% |
47.0% |
11.7% |
5.9% |
0% |
| I’m concerned PA might make their condition worse |
58.8% |
35.3% |
5.9% |
0% |
0% |
| I am not interested in recommending PA for people with a mental illness |
58.8% |
41.2% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| I don’t believe PA will help people with a mental illness |
64.7% |
35.3% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| Their physical health makes it impossible for them to participate in PA |
35.3% |
52.9% |
5.9% |
5.9% |
0% |
| I’m concerned they might get injured while engaging in PA |
47.0% |
35.3% |
17.7% |
0% |
0% |
| People with a mental illness won’t adhere to a PA program |
29.4% |
23.5% |
23.5% |
23.5% |
0% |
| My workload is already too excessive to include recommending PA to people with a mental illness |
29.4% |
35.3% |
17.7% |
17.7% |
0% |
| Recommending PA to people with a mental illness is not part of my job |
53.0% |
47.0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| I do not know how to recommend PA to people with a mental illness |
35.3% |
17.7% |
11.7% |
29.4% |
0% |
| Prescription of PA to people with mental illness is best delivered by an exercise professional such as an exercise physiologist |
23.5% |
11.8% |
35.3% |
23.5% |
5.9% |
| Practices |
Never |
Occasionally |
Most of the time |
Always |
|
Do you recommend physical activity to people with a mental illness? |
0% |
17.6% |
41.2% |
41.2% |
|
Do you recommend reducing sedentary behaviour (time spent sitting/screen time) to people with a mental illness? |
11.8% |
23.5% |
41.2% |
23.5% |
