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Association Between Disability And Physical Activity Levels In Individuals With Serious Mental Illness, Rahul Shinde
Association Between Disability And Physical Activity Levels In Individuals With Serious Mental Illness, Rahul Shinde
Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Theses and Dissertations
Background: Every year 970 million people have a mental or substance use disorder globally. Approximately 7.5% i.e. 94 million of Indian population suffers from Serious Mental illness. Serious Mental Illness (SMI) is defined as any mental health condition that severely impairs anywhere from one to many critical life activities. Bipolar disorder and schizophrenia are prominent conditions associated with disability and less physical activity. The current research is intended to understand association between disability and physical activity levels in clinically stable individuals with SMI. Aim: To study the relation between disability and physical activity levels in individuals with serious mental illness. …