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JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
Volume 283, Issue -, Pages 198-206Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.01.065
Keywords
High intensity interval training; mental health; inpatient; focus groups
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- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London
- NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London
- Clinical Lectureship - Health Education England (HEE) [ICA-CL-2017-03-001]
- Clinical Lectureship - National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) [ICA-CL-2017-03-001]
- National Institute for Health Research's (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London
- Maudsley Charity
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration South London (NIHR ARC South London) at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- National Institutes of Health Research (NIHR) [ICA-CL-2017-03-001] Funding Source: National Institutes of Health Research (NIHR)
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High intensity interval training (HIIT) interventions for severe mental illness inpatients were positively perceived by key stakeholders, with beliefs that it could help patients feel relaxed, improve fitness, and provide a break from ward monotony. However, concerns regarding patient motivation, safety, and practical logistical factors were identified as barriers to successful implementation that need to be addressed in advance.
Background: High intensity interval training (HIIT) may have beneficial effects among people living with severe mental illness (SMI), however there remains an absence of information on attitudes of key stakeholders (e.g. family carers, healthcare professionals) towards offering HIIT interventions in psychiatric inpatient settings. This study sought to qualitatively investigate, in inpatients with SMI, carer and staff groups, perspectives on implementing HIIT interventions for patient groups in inpatient settings. Methods: Seven focus groups and one individual interview were conducted. These included three focus groups held with inpatients with SMI (n=13), two held with carers (n=15), and two held with healthcare professionals working in inpatient settings (n=11). An additional individual interview was conducted with one patient participant. Results: Two key themes emerged from the data, across all participants, that reflected the ?Positivity? in the application of HIIT interventions in psychiatric inpatient settings with beliefs that it would help patients feel more relaxed, build their fitness, and provide a break from the monotony of ward environments. The second theme related to ?Implementation concerns?, that reflected subthemes about i) patient motivation, ii) patient safety and iii) practical logistical factors, including having access to the right sports clothing and staff availability. Limitations: Investigations were limited to one mental health service provider and participants might already be those with an interest in exercise-based interventions. Conclusions: HIIT interventions for SMI inpatients were perceived positively by key stakeholders. However, individual and organisational barriers to successful implementation are identified and should be addressed in advance.
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