Intervention Effect of Shen-based Qigong Exercise on Residual Symptoms of Schizophrenia

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Han Chinese population 2. age ≥ 18 years 3. education level ≥ 6 years, can fill in the questionnaire independently, have enough audio-visual level to complete the necessary examination 4. assessed by MINI 7.0 and satisfied with the diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition(DSM-5) 5. patients with schizophrenia residing in the rehabilitation ward, without relapse in the past 6 months 6. residual negative symptoms, with at least one item ≥ 2 on the negative subscale of PANSS (N1-N7) 7. taking second generation antipsychotics 8. no training history of traditional Chinese exercises 9. agreement to participate in the study and willing to give written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. having severe physical diseases such as cardiovascular, lung, liver, kidney, and hematopoietic diseases 2. satisfied with the diagnostic criteria for other mental disorders based on DSM-5 3. having alcohol or substance abuse/dependence 4. having mental retardation(WAIS\<70) and/or severe cognitive impairment(MMSE\<24) 5. having visual and / or hearing problems, unable to complete the relevant test 6. electroconvulsive or repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation(rTMS) therapy in the past 3 months 7. currently enrolled or participated in other clinical studies in the past 3 months 8. participating in regular exercise training in the past 6 months 9. failure to sign or refuse to sign informed consent