The main objective of this randomised controlled trial (RCT) is to investigate the immediate and long-term effectiveness of 8-week online exercise intervention for people with psychosis receiving residential care.
The effect will also be evaluated after 6-month and 12-month, anticipate seeing the maintenance of physical activity throughout a year of time. The secondary objective of this RCT is to investigate if the exercise intervention will be effective in improving the clinical symptoms, cognitive functioning and social functioning of the subjects, and to see if the improvement can be maintained (or improve) over a longer period of time (i.e., 6-month and 12-month).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
180
SMS messeages on encouraging active lifestyle and online exercise video will be sent to the participant weekly for 8 weeks.
SMS messeages on encouraging active lifestyle will be sent to the participant weekly for 8 weeks.
University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Exercise level
Measured by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, a higher MET calculated from the scale indicates a higher exercise level
Time frame: 6 months and 12 months
Severity of psychotic symptoms
Measured by the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale, a higher score indicates a more severe level of psychotic symptoms
Time frame: 6 and 12 months
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