Bipolar disorder, goal pursuit and physical activity
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Relationship between physical activity, goal pursuit and mood in Bipolar disorder
IRAS ID
170945
Contact name
Helena Blowers
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Exeter
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 12 months, 0 days
Research summary
The study will be exploring two separate aspects of Bipolar disorder; i) the relationship between physical activity and mood, ii) the pursuit of goals and mania, as well as exploring how power goals and physical activity relate to each other.
The first aim of the study is to investigate the relationship between physical activity and mood symptoms of people with Bipolar disorder. Of particular interest is the relationship between symptoms of mania and depression and different intensities of physical activity, rhythmicity and regularity of physical activity, and the total duration of physical activity. Furthermore, the study will investigate the relationship between progress on power goals, perceptions of power, and symptoms of mania in individuals with Bipolar disorder. We are also interested in how physical activity and goal pursuit relate to each other in people with Bipolar disorder.
A minimum of 30 individuals, 18 years and over, with a diagnosis of Bipolar disorder (both type I and II) will be recruited for the study. Furthermore, a minimum of 30 individuals will be recruited to form a control group. Participants will be asked to complete daily diary measures for two weeks, measuring their mood symptoms, physical activity levels and progress on goals. Prior to the diary period, participants will be screened through the use of a structured diagnostic interview over the phone, following which participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be asked to complete baseline measures of mood symptoms, physical activity levels, goal pursuit and sense of power, in addition to being asked to set themselves two goals for the following two weeks.
REC name
South West - Frenchay Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/SW/0069
Date of REC Opinion
15 May 2015
REC opinion
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