Exercise Training in Patients With Severe Mental Illness. The PsychiActive Project
Exercise Training in Patients With Severe Mental Illness. The PsychiActive Project
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to study the effects of exercise on body weight, body composition, anthropometric and fasting blood measures, physical fitness, pulmonary function, quality of life, and lifestyle habits in patients with severe mental illness.
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients with severe mental illness established by experienced psychiatrists, aged 18 years or older and stabilized on antipsychotic medication during the last month.
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients with clinical instability, co-morbid substance abuse, or evidence of uncontrolled cardiovascular, neuromuscular and endocrine disorders.