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Correlates of physical activity stages of change in people living with HIV in a Ugandan community
(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 ...
Test-retest reliability and correlates of the simple physical activity questionnaire in Ugandan out-patients with psychosis
(African Health Sciences, 2020)
In order to facilitate people with psychosis to increase their physical activity (PA) levels, a reliable measure- ment of these levels is of relevance.
Objectives: The primary aim of current study was to explore the ...
Physical activity participation is associated with higher quality of life scores in men with alcohol use disorders: a study from Uganda
(African Health Sciences., 2020-10-07)
There is a growing recognition of the importance of encouraging people with alcohol use disorders (AUD) to become more active as an achievable strategy to reduce the disability-associated burden.
Objective: We investigated ...
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
(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 ...
Test-retest reliability, concurrent validity and correlates of the two-minute walk test in outpatients with alcohol use disorder
(Elsevier, 2021-02)
We investigated the test-retest reliability of the 2-min walk test (2MWT) and its concurrent validity with the 6-min walk test (6MWT) in Ugandan outpatients with alcohol use disorder (AUD). We also explored practice effects, ...
The efficacy of meditation-based mind-body interventions for mental disorders: a meta-review of 17 meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials
(Elsevier: Journal of Psychiatric Research., 2021-02)
There is increasing interest in the potential efficacy of meditation-based mind-body interventions (MBIs) within mental health care. We conducted a systematic metareview of the published randomized control trial (RCT) ...
A 10-hours workshop improves physical activity prescription for mental illness knowledge and confidence in health care professionals: a nation-wide multicentre study from Uganda
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-11)
Purpose
Lack of knowledge about and confidence in physical activity (PA) prescription for people with mental illness are important barriers for clinical practice in low-income countries. The aim of this study was to ...
Correlates of physical activity stages of change in people living with HIV in a Ugandan community
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2020-05)
Purpose
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. ...