Walking Psychotherapy As a Health Promotion Strategy to Improve Mental and Physical Health for Patients and Therapists: Clinical Open-Label Feasibility Trial.
Nicole KozielSimone VigodJennifer PriceJoanne LeungJennifer M HenselPublished in: Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie (2021)
It was feasible and acceptable to incorporate outdoor walking during trauma therapy sessions for patients and therapists. Weather was the greatest barrier to implementation. Further randomized-control study to compare seated and walking psychotherapy can clarify if there are psychotherapeutic and physical benefits with walking.
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