Positive short‐term effects of activity on behaviour in chronic schizophrenic patients

Abstract

Forty schizophrenic patients were rated both by nurses (using the NOSIE) and by themselves on days soon after they had completed a period of activity. When compared with less active days, significant improvement was seen in most behaviours measured following activity, suggesting that activity is beneficial in the treatment of a population whose level of activity is restricted. Greatest improvement was found in less severely disturbed patients, more overweight individuals, females and those with lower levels of normal activity.

Positive Impact of Prescribed Physical Activity on Symptoms of Schizophrenia: Randomized Clinical Trial

“…They score less on physical activity and fitness measures than persons with no mental illness and persons with other mental illnesses (Chamove 1986). Therefore, our results showing that individuals with schizophrenia had significantly lower levels of aerobic capacity compared to general population are in line with expectations.…”

“…Most of the studies in this small body of literature have methodological limitations (notably small sample sizes and lack of randomization). Nevertheless, these studies consistently found physical exercise to be associated with reductions in depression and anxiety, and increased social interaction in persons with schizophrenia in both, inpatient and outpatient settings (Chamove 1986, Beebe et al 2005, Acil et al 2008.…”

Áhrif hreyfiíhlutunar á einkenni geðklofa, andlega líðan og líkamssamsetningu hjá ungu fólki

“…Einnig minnkuðu önnur einkenni eins og kvíði, þunglyndi og streita ásamt því að virkni varð meiri og lífsgaeði jukust. Chamove og félagar 25 lýsa því hvernig geðklofa-sjúklingar upplifðu minni kvíða, þunglyndi og streitu þá daga sem þeir stunduðu hreyfingu. Einnig bentu höfundar á að sjúk-lingarnir baettu félagsfaerni, voru jákvaeðari og virtust hafa aukna áhugahvöt.…”

“…Einnig bentu höfundar á að sjúk-lingarnir baettu félagsfaerni, voru jákvaeðari og virtust hafa aukna áhugahvöt. 25 Pelham og Campagna 26 rannsökuðu áhrif hreyfingar á andlega, líkamlega og félagslega þaetti hjá einstaklingum með geðklofa. Niðurstöður þeirrar rannsóknarinnar gáfu til kynna að þunglyndis-og kvíðaeinkenni minnkuðu, almenn vellíðan varð meiri, svefn og úthald varð meira og sjálfstraust jókst.…”

The influence of a moderate aerobics programme on the body self-image of women in middle adulthood

“…11,12 The evidence for psychological benefits, although impressive for mentally healthy individuals, is even stronger for psychiatric populations. 13 A number of studies have demonstrated a positive relationship between exercise and mental health in alcoholics, 14 people with schizophrenia 15 and those with clinical depression. 16 Despite the growing body of evidence supporting the relationship between exercise and mental health, organisations have been reluctant to endorse the use of exercise in treating mental illness.…”