Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Physical exercise was carried out within 16 sessions, including physical movements with 7 minute-running, 3 minute-in situ running, 7 minute-stretching starting from upper body to lowe
Behavior
Physical exercise was carried out within 16 sessions, including physical movements with 7 minute-running, 3 minute-in situ running, 7 minute-stretching starting from upper body to lower body, 10 minut
Control group: No intervention
Token behavior therapy: token economics was applied aimed at reducing negative symptoms in schizophrenic patients. Schizophrenic patients were awarded tokens on account of displaying positive behavior
Sponsors
Tonekabon Azad University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
20 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: at least 3 years passed from disorder outset, male gender, age 20-50 years, no mental illness and disorders along with schizophrenia, no mental retardation or brain damage, having active case in Organizing Committee for Chronic Psychiatric Patients Exclusion criteria: displaying severe physical illness, change of diagnosis within the period or displaying other prominent psychiatric symptoms, death, moving from the Care Center
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Negative symptoms. Timepoint: Before the intervention, three months after intervention, the end of intervention. Method of measurement: The Scale for Assessment of Negative Symptoms (SANS). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactKamran Gholinia
Tonekabon Azad University
Outcome results
None listed