Randomised controlled feasibility trial of an intervention to increase activity and reduce sedentary behaviour in people with severe mental illness: Walking fOR Health (WORtH) study
Suzanne M McDonough, Maurice Dillon, Catherine M McDonough, Judith McAuley, Mary Clarke, Claire Murphy, Mike Clarke, Duana McArdle, Ailsa Niven, Julie Williams, Iseult Wilson, Mark A Tully, Marie H Murphy, Sarah C Howes · 2026
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McDonough and a wide team test whether a walking program for people with severe mental illness can work in real services. Their 2026 BMJ Open feasibility trial, called Walking fOR Health, ran in four community mental health teams in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Participants received thirteen weeks of education, activity tracking, and health coaching, or a single education session.
Fifty-four adults took part, and the study hit ninety percent of its recruitment target. Nearly all participants gave follow-up data, and engagement with the program's parts stayed high throughout. Trackers showed a modest daily rise in brisk activity for the coached group compared with controls. Feedback was strongly positive, so the authors judge a full trial worthwhile, with some design refinements first.
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| CREATOR | Suzanne M McDonough, Maurice Dillon, Catherine M McDonough, Judith McAuley, Mary Clarke, Claire Murphy, Mike Clarke, Duana McArdle, Ailsa Niven, Julie Williams, Iseult Wilson, Mark A Tully, Marie H Murphy, Sarah C Howes |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |