Increasing Physical Activity- Medium Secure Units

ALT People with severe mental health problems find it more difficult to live healthy lifestyles. They have a shorter life span by about 10-20 years and obesity rates up to four times higher than the general population. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is more difficult for people in medium secure mental health units. This type of service provides care and treatment to adults with severe mental health problems, who present a serious risk of harm to others and to themselves, and who are prevented from leaving the hospital. There is a need to develop interventions for improving physical activity in these settings. This study aims to work with service users and professionals in two NHS medium secure units to design and evaluate a way of improving the levels of physical activity for service users.