Schizophrenia
Conditions
Brief summary
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.
Detailed description
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
Interventions
OTHERExperimental-Exercise training
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.
Sponsors
Cardenal Herrera University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Diagnosis of Schizophrenia * Age between 18-65 years
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with other mental diseases * Patients with mental disabilities * Patients who present motor or behavioral pathologies that prevent the realization of the exercise training.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) | 16 weeks | 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. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| World Health Organization Quality of Life-Short version (WHOQOL-BREF) | 16 weeks | 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. |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) | 16 weeks | The BMI is defined as the body mass divided by the square of the body height. |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed