a School of Health , Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University , Rockhampton , Australia.
b School of Psychiatry , University of New South Wales , Sydney , Australia.
J Ment Health. 2018 Apr;27(2):150-156. doi: 10.1080/09638237.2017.1340627. Epub 2017 Jun 23.
Accredited Exercise Physiologists (AEPs) are trained to deliver exercise and physical activity interventions for people with chronic and complex health conditions including those with mental illness. However, their views on exercise for mental illness, their exercise prescription practices, and need for further training are unknown.
To examine the way in which Australian AEPs prescribe exercise for people with mental illness.
Eighty-one AEPs (33.3 ± 10.4 years) completed an online version of the Exercise in Mental Illness Questionnaire. Findings are reported using descriptive statistics.
AEPs report a high level of knowledge and confidence in prescribing exercise for people with mental illness. AEPs rate exercise to be at least of equal value to many established treatments for mental illness, and frequently prescribe exercise based on current best-practice principles. A need for additional training was identified. The response rate was low (2.4%) making generalisations from the findings difficult.
Exercise prescription practices utilised by AEPs are consistent with current best-practice guidelines and there is frequent consultation with consumers to individualise exercise based on their preferences and available resources. Further training is deemed important.
认证运动生理学家（AEPs）接受过培训，能够为患有慢性和复杂健康状况的人，包括患有精神疾病的人，提供运动和体育活动干预。然而，他们对精神疾病运动的看法、运动处方实践以及进一步培训的需求尚不清楚。
探讨澳大利亚 AEPs 为精神疾病患者开具运动处方的方式。
81 名 AEPs（33.3±10.4 岁）完成了在线版《精神疾病运动问卷》。使用描述性统计方法报告研究结果。
AEPs 报告称，他们在为精神疾病患者开具运动处方方面具有较高的知识和信心水平。AEPs 认为运动至少与许多精神疾病的既定治疗方法同等有效，并且经常根据当前最佳实践原则开具运动处方。他们还认为需要额外的培训。由于响应率较低（2.4%），难以从研究结果中得出一般性结论。
AEPs 采用的运动处方实践符合当前的最佳实践指南，并且经常与消费者协商，根据他们的喜好和可用资源为其个性化运动处方。他们认为进一步培训很重要。
