Abstract
Introduction: In Pakistan, psychological wellbeing is still considered a stigma and has limited resources to provide maximum care. Individuals with mental illness struggle with maintaining their sedentary behaviors and have poor wellbeing. The aim of the study is to investigate the physical activity among individuals with a psychiatric illness. Materials and Methods: A sample data of 144 outpatients, diagnosed with a psychiatric illness were collected from the Outpatient Department (OPD) of a public sector psychiatric set-up in Karachi, Pakistan. The participants were assessed with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Results: Females with a psychiatric illness were found to be more physically active as compared to males with a psychiatric illness (pppppp
Recommended Citation
Jevtani A, Perveen E, Uroosa M, Zeya N, Emad F, Kanwal F, Azhaar M, Yamin F. Physical activity among adults with psychiatric illness in Karachi, Pakistan: A survey based research. Balt J Health Phys Act. 2023;15(1):Article6. https://doi.org/10.29359/BJHPA.15.1.06
Author ORCID Identifier
Mustafa UROOSA ORCID 0000-0002-1427-872X
Nazia ZEYA ORCID 0000-0001-7415-3286
Farkhanda EMAD ORCID 0000-0002-1194-1645
Fareeha KANWAL ORCID 0000-0002-6639-6007
Mahum AZHAAR ORCID 0000-0002-3986-8611
Faisal YAMIN ORCID 0000-0003-4716-2392
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