Beliefs and Self-Perceptions of Spanish Mental Health Professionals about Physical Therapy in Mental Health: An Observational Survey Study.

Objective: The aim of this study is to understand the image, perception, and beliefs regarding the role of the physiotherapist in the field of mental health physiotherapy, both among the professional community and other multidisciplinary teams.

Methods: An observational phenomenological qualitative study through the administration of an ad hoc survey comprising both categorical and open-ended as well as quantitative questions was conducted.

Results: A total of 368 responses were analysed.

Physical Therapy Interventions in Patients with Anorexia Nervosa: A Systematic Review.

Objective: Assess the effectiveness of physical therapy, including supervised physical exercise for body mass index (BMI) restoration; improving muscle strength and the psychological, behavioural, cognitive symptoms and quality of life in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN).

Methods: A Systematic Review (SR) was conducted in the following scientific databases: Medline, PubMed, PEDro, PsychInfo, Cochrane Library plus, Nursing and Allied Health database, Scopus and Web of Science databases, from inception until November 2021. An assessment of the risk of bias and the certainty of evidence across studies was conducted.

Evaluation of muscle-skeletal strength and peak expiratory flow in severely malnourished inpatients with anorexia nervosa: A pilot study.

Objectives: Anorexia nervosa is a complex psychiatric disorder that can lead to specific somatic complications. Malnutrition is frequent and can involve a decrease of mobility, up to functional impotence, in individuals with extremely severe cases. The aim of this pilot study was to examine muscle strength and peak expiratory flow (PEF) in severely undernourished patients with anorexia nervosa at admission and after 5 wk of renutrition by tube feeding, and to find the clinical and biological correlates of muscle-strength impairment.