Depression, physical activity and mental health: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of general practitioners’ experiences of exercise referral schemes in the North West
Year: 2013
Type: article
Abstract: While there is compelling evidence which demonstrates that physical exercise can have beneficial impacts on mild-to-moderate cases of depression, and strong beneficial impacts on subthreshold depressive symptoms, rates of referral to exercise-based programmes in the UK remains low, particularly when compared to the use of other avenues of treatment. This paper reports findings from an interpretative phenomenological study of semi-structured interviews with a small sample (N=4) of General Practitioners in the North West, exploring their experience-based attitudes and assumptions pertaining to the status and value of formal exercise referral schemes.
Source: Insight (University of Cumbria)
Authors: Ward, Rachel Louise, Miller, Paul K.
Language: English
Topic: Physical Activity and Health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: University of Cumbria
OpenAlex ID: W1487882379