Integrating Physical Activity Into Routine Psychiatric Care

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Authors

Brendon Stubbs · King's College London

Ruimin Ma · King's College London

Megan Teychenne · Deakin University

Florence Kinnafick · Loughborough University

Nilufar Mossaheb · Medical University of Vienna

Nicole Korman · Queensland Health

M. Trott ·

Abstract

PA should be considered a core component of psychiatric care. By systematically promoting PA and reducing prolonged SB through structured clinical frameworks, psychiatrists and other mental health professionals can improve symptoms, enhance physical and cognitive health, and help narrow the life expectancy gap experienced by people with SMI.

Topics & Keywords

Schizophrenia research and treatment Physical Activity and Health Cardiac Health and Mental Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA Psychiatry

DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2026.0026

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