Comparison of Physical Fitness, Physical Activity Level in Patients With Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia

Comparison of Physical Fitness, Physical Activity Level, Depression and Quality of Life in Patients With Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia With Healthy Controls

According to the World Health Organization; Bipolar disorder ranks in the top 20 causes of disability among all medical conditions and 6th among mental disorders worldwide. Bipolar disorder is noted as a serious mental illness involving emotional ups and downs.

Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder characterized by the appearance of both positive symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions and negative symptoms such as apathy and withdrawal, repetition of cognitive skills, and disorganization. In this study, it was aimed to compare physical fitness, physical activity level, depression and quality of life in bipolar disoder and schizophrenic patients with healthy individuals.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia by a physician according to DSM-5 criteria

  • Individuals with bipolar and schizophrenia between the ages of 30-55
  • Patients without any other accompanying psychiatric disorder
  • Patients who can communicate
  • Patients who agreed to participate in this study and gave informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with a psychiatric diagnosis other than bipolar and schizophrenia.
• Pregnancy condition
• Those who did not consent to participate in the study