Browsing Faculty of Social Sciences by Author "Ward, Philip B."
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Adherence to physical activity recommendations and physical and mental health risk in people with severe mental illness in Uganda
Vancampfort, Davy; Probst, Michel; Basangwa, David; De Hert, Marc; Myin-Germeys, Inez; Winkel, Ruudvan; Ward, Philip B.; Rosenbaum, Simon; Mugisha, James (Elsevier: Psychiatry Research, 2018-02)This study investigated cardio-metabolic risk factors among patients with severe mental illness who do or do not meet the recommendations of 150 min per week of physical activity. A secondary aim was to assess whether those ... -
Chronic physical conditions, multimorbidity and physical activity across 46 low- and middle-income countries
Vancampfort, Davy; Koyanagi, Ai; Ward, Philip B.; Rosenbaum, Simon; Schuch, Felipe B.; Mugisha, James; Richards, Justin; Firth, Joseph; Stubbs, Brendon (Springer Link: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity., 2017-01-18)There are no nationally representative population-based studies investigating the relationship between physical activity, chronic conditions and multimorbidity (i.e., two or more chronic conditions) in low- and middle-income ... -
Correlates of physical activity stages of change in people living with HIV in a Ugandan community
Vancampfort, Davy; Byansi, Peter Kayiira; Namutebi, Hilda; Nalukenge, Lillian; Kinyanda, Eugene; Bbosa, Richard Serunkuma; Ward, Philip B.; Lukwata, Hafsa; Mugisha, James (Taylor& Francis Online: Disability and Rehabilitation., 2020-05-29)The transtheoretical model (TTM) of behavioral change posits that individuals move through five stages of change when adopting new behaviors: pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance. The aim ... -
The efficacy of a lay health workers – led physical activity counselling program in patients with HIV and mental health problems: a real-world intervention from Uganda
Vancampfort, Davy; Byansi, Peter Kayiira; Namutebi, Hilda; Kinyanda, Eugene; Bbosa, Richard Serunkuma; Ward, Philip B.; Lukwata, Hafsa; Mugisha, James (Taylor and Francis online : AIDS Care Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV., 2021-01-23)This study explored the efficacy of a lay health worker (LHW)-led physical activity (PA) counselling program for inactive patients with HIV/AIDS and mental health problems living in a Ugandan farming community. In total ... -
The efficacy of physical activity counseling in Ugandan patients with HIV and a co-morbid mental disorder: a pilot study
Vancampfort, Davy; Byansi, Peter; Namutebi, Hilda; Nalukenge, Lillian; Kinyanda, Eugene; Bbosa, Richard Serunkuma; Ward, Philip B.; Lukwata, Hafsa; Mugisha, James (Taylor and Francis: AIDS Care Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV., 2019-07-08)This study explored the efficacy of physical activity (PA) counseling in inactive patients with HIV/AIDS and a co-morbid mental health disorder living in a Ugandan fishing community. We investigated associations between ... -
Physical activity correlates among 24,230 people with depression across 46 low- and middle-income countries
Vancampfort, Davy; Stubbs, Brendon; Firth, Joseph; Hallgren, Mats; Schuch, Felipe; Lahti, Jouni; Rosenbaum, Simon; Ward, Philip B.; Mugisha, James; Carvalho, André F.; Koyanagi, Ai (Elsevier: Journal of Affective Disorders, 2017-10-15)There is a paucity of nationally representative data available on the correlates of physical activity (PA) among people with depression, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Thus, we investigated PA ... -
Sedentary behavior and physical activity levels in people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder: a global systematic review and meta-analysis
Vancampfort, Davy; Firth, Joseph; Schuch, Felipe B.; Rosenbaum, Simon; Mugisha, James; Hallgren, Mats; Probst, Michel; Ward, Philip B.; Gaughran, Fiona; De Hert, Marc; Carvalho, André F.; Stubbs, Brendon (World Psychiatry:Official Journal of the World Psychiatric Association(WPA)., 2017-10)People with severe mental illness (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or major depressive disorder) die up to 15 years prematurely due to chronic somatic comorbidities. Sedentary behavior and low physical activity are independent ... -
Sedentary behavior and quality of life in people with psychotic disorders from a low income country: a study from Uganda
Vancampfort, Davy; Probst, Michel; Rosenbaum, Simon; Ward, Philip B.; Van Damme, Tine; Mugisha, James (Springer Link: Community Mental Health Journal, 2019)The current study examined the impact of sedentary behaviour (SB) on quality of life (QoL) in people with psychotic disorders. Thirty-six Ugandan women (mean age = 33.9 ± 8.0 years) and 23 men (37.4 ± 11.8 years) with a ...