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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ977177
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Oct
Pages: 3
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Physical Activity in Individuals with Severe Mental Illness: Client versus Case Manager Ratings
Bezyak, Jill L.; Chan, Fong; Lee, Eun-Jeong; Catalano, Denise; Chiu, Chung-Yi
Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, v56 n1 p62-64 Oct 2012
The "Physical Activity Scale for Individuals With Physical Disabilities" was examined as a physical activity measure for people with severe mental illness. Case manager ratings were more closely related to body mass index than clients' ratings, challenging the accuracy of self-report physical activity measures for individuals with severe mental illness. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Body Composition, Physical Activities, Physical Disabilities, Physical Activity Level, Mental Disorders, Measures (Individuals), Self Evaluation (Individuals), Counselor Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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