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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.
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
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Experimental-Strength training | Experimental | 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 training exercise involving the major muscle groups. |
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| Experimental-Aerobic training | Experimental | 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 brisk walking. |
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| Experimental-Strength/Aerobic training | Experimental | Each session lass 60 minutes, during which time 20 minutes are allocated for warming up and cooling down (stretching), 15 minutes are allocated to brisk walking and 25 minutes are allocated to strength training involving the major muscle groups. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Experimental-Exercise training | Other | 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. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) | 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. | 16 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| World Health Organization Quality of Life-Short version (WHOQOL-BREF) | 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. | 16 weeks |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| JF Lisón, PhD | Cardenal Herrera University | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera | Moncada | Valencia | 46113 | Spain |
Individual deidentified participant data will be available to other researchers.
Inmediately following publication.
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| ID | Term |
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| D012559 | Schizophrenia |
| ID | Term |
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| D019967 | Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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The BMI is defined as the body mass divided by the square of the body height. |
| 16 weeks |