Trial reportBMC psychiatry2016
The effects and determinants of exercise participation in first-episode psychosis: a qualitative study.
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- Interventions to prevent antipsychotic-induced weight gain and metabolic complications in individuals with a first-episode psychosis and minimal antipsychotic exposure: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Psychological medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Motivating factors and barriers towards exercise in severe mental illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Psychological medicine · 2016Pooled it
- The clinical and behavioral cardiometabolic risk of children and young people on mental health inpatient units: A systematic review and meta-analysis.General hospital psychiatryPooled it
- The feasibility of resistance training versus aerobic exercise in a rehabilitation setting for people living with psychotic disorders: A randomised controlled trial.The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry · 2026Trial
- Exercise behaviours and motivation after a first psychotic episode: A digital intervention.Early intervention in psychiatry · 2024Trial
- The impact of exercise training complementary to early intervention in patients with first-episode psychosis: a qualitative sub-study from a randomized controlled feasibility trial.BMC psychiatry · 2019Trial
- Combined treatment for gastric cancer: Immunological approach.The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology · 2018Trial
- Perspectives of Young People with Early Psychosis on Physical Health.Community mental health journal · 2026Article
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- Aerobic Exercise for Cognitive and Functional Enhancement in Schizophrenia: Evidence, Mechanisms, and Practical Recommendations.Schizophrenia bulletin open · 2026Article
- Synergistic pathways to psychosis: understanding developmental risk and resilience factors.Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2026Review
- Gender Differences for the Associations among Housework, Self-Stigma, and Psychiatric Symptoms among Community Severe Mental Disorder Patients.International journal of general medicine · 2025Article
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- Efficacy of the combination of water aerobics and metacognitive training on psychological and physical health variables and their relationship with SP1 and SP4 biomarkers in people with psychosis: a study protocol.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Exergaming (physically active video gaming) for mental health service users in a community mental health care setting: an ethnographic observational feasibility study.BMC psychiatry · 2023Observational
- Implementation of physical activity interventions in a community-based youth mental healthcare service: A case study of context, strategies, and outcomes.Early intervention in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Exercise interventions in child and adolescent mental health care: An overview of the evidence and recommendations for implementation.JCPP advances · 2021Article
- Developing a Sound Body: Open Trial Results of a Group Healthy Lifestyle Intervention for Young Adults with Psychosis.Community mental health journal · 2021Article
- Qualitative analysis of the Meals, Mindfulness, & Moving Forward (MEarly intervention in psychiatry · 2021Article
- Is there an association between perceived social support and cardiovascular health behaviours in people with severe mental illnesses?Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundPrevious qualitative studies have found that exercise may facilitate symptomatic and functional recovery in people with long-term schizophrenia. This study examined the perceived effects of exercise as experienced by people in the early stages of psychosis, and explored which aspects of an exercise intervention facilitated or hindered their engagement.
methodsNineteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with early intervention service users who had participated in a 10-week exercise intervention. Interviews discussed people's incentives and barriers to exercise, short- and long-term effects, and opinions on optimal interventions. A thematic analysis was applied to determine the prevailing themes.
resultsThe intervention was perceived as beneficial and engaging for participants. The main themes were (a) exercise alleviating psychiatric symptoms, (b) improved self-perceptions following exercise, and (c) factors determining exercise participation, with three respective sub-themes for each.
conclusionsParticipants explained how exercise had improved their mental health, improved their confidence and given them a sense of achievement. Autonomy and social support were identified as critical factors for effectively engaging people with first-episode psychosis in moderate-to-vigorous exercise. Implementing such programs in early intervention services may lead to better physical health, symptom management and social functioning among service users.
trial registrationCurrent Controlled Trials ISRCTN09150095. Registered 10 December 2013.
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