Exercise has been shown to improve health in patients with schizophrenia. However, it remains unclear which modality of exercise reports better benefits. Aim: To compare the effects of different modalities of exercise training on psychological and physiological variables in schizophrenia.
Exercise has been shown to improve psychological, physiological, and biological correlates in patients with schizophrenia. However, it remains unclear which modality of exercise reports better health benefits. Aim: To compare the effects of three different modalities of exercise (aerobic, strength, aerobic-strength) on psychological and physiological variables in patients with schizophrenia. Design: Randomized clinical trial
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
84
Each session lass 60 minutes, during which time 20 minutes are allocated for warming up and cooling down (stretching) and 40 minutes are allocated to strength or/and aerobic training exercises.
Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera
Moncada, Valencia, Spain
Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS)
Symptoms of schizophrenia are measured according to the subscale scores and total score on the PANSS which consists of 30 items scored from 1 (Absent) to 7 (Extreme). Scores range from 30 to 210, with higher scores indicating more symptoms.
Time frame: 16 weeks
World Health Organization Quality of Life-Short version (WHOQOL-BREF)
The WHOQOL-BREF contains 24 questions covering 4 domains plus two questions related to overall quality of life and satisfaction with health. Highes scores represent higher quality of life.
Time frame: 16 weeks
Body Mass Index (BMI)
The BMI is defined as the body mass divided by the square of the body height.
Time frame: 16 weeks
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