“Students Moving Together”: A Qualitative Study of Tailored Group Exercise for Students Facing Mental Health Challenges

Tailored group exercise was experienced as difficult to enter and attend prior to the start, yet manageable for students facing mental health challenges. Group exercise under the supervision of a competent instructor provided the students with a sense of belonging and enhanced their self-efficacy for exercise. The new experience seemed to have changed the participants' attitudes and motivation to exercise, as well as improved their mental health and structure of their day. Insight into these experiences is important when planning exercise interventions for students facing mental health challenges.