Use of new technologies for the promotion of physical activity in patients with mental illness:A systematic review  

作　　者：Margarita Guerrero-Jiménez Marta Ruiz Luis Gutiérrez-Rojas Laura Jiménez-Muñoz Enrique Baca-Garcia Alejandro Porras-Segovia 

机构地区：[1]Department of Psychiatry,Hospital Clínico San Cecilio,Granada 18014,Spain [2]Department of Psychiatry,Hospital Rey Juan Carlos,Móstoles 28933,Madrid,Spain [3]Department of Psychiatry,Hospital Universitario Jiménez Díaz,Madrid 28040,Spain [4]Department of Psychiatry,Fundación Jiménez Diaz,Madrid 28040,Spain

出　　处：《World Journal of Psychiatry》2023年第4期182-190,共9页世界精神病学杂志

摘　　要：BACKGROUND Physical exercise is an underutilized tool for the management of mental disorders.New technologies have made a breakthrough in health care,and one of its possible applications(apps)could be that of customizing exercise programs for special populations,such as patients with mental disorders.However,the app of the so-called e-health to mental health care is still limited.AIM To know the efficacy of apps to promote physical activity in patients with mental disorders.METHODS We conducted a systematic review of the PubMed and Embase databases with the aim of exploring the use of new technologies for the enhancement of physical exercise in patients with a psychiatric illness.Following the selection process,10 articles were included in the review.RESULTS The most commonly used devices in this type of intervention are wearable devices and web platforms.Good results in terms of effectiveness and acceptability were obtained in most of the studies.CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that the use of new technologies in mental health represents a feasible strategy with great potential in clinical practice.

关 键 词：E-HEALTH m-health Physical exercise Mobile applications Wearable device 

分 类 号：R749[医药卫生—神经病学与精神病学]