Trial reportBMC psychiatry2019
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.
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Feasibility and Relevance of High-Intensity Functional Training in Patients Undergoing Specialised Early Intervention Treatment for First-Episode Psychosis
Who cites it
8 citing papers in PubMed.
- Effects of Physical Activity on Disordered Eating Behaviours in Individuals With a Psychotic Disorder.Early intervention in psychiatry · 2025Article
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- Value of gym-based group exercise versus usual care for young adults receiving antipsychotic medication: study protocol for the multicenter randomized controlled Vega trial.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- Perspectives of professional experts in relation to the development of community-based exercise for young adults with schizophrenia: a qualitative study.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2023Article
- Aerobic exercise in severe mental illness: requirements from the perspective of sports medicine.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2022Review
- Exercise training complementary to specialised early intervention in patients with first-episode psychosis: a feasibility randomised trial.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2021Article
- Early Intervention in Psychosis: Effectiveness and Implementation of a Combined Exercise and Health Behavior Intervention Within Routine Care.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundBurgeoning evidence suggests that exercise improves physical and mental health in people with schizophrenia. However, little is known about the feasibility and acceptability of high-intensity training in patients with first-episode psychosis. This qualitative study explored motivation, social interaction and experiences of participants and instructors in relation to an eight-week moderate to high intensity exercise training programme in a clinical trial including patients with first-episode psychosis.
methodsThe study used a combination of method, source and investigator triangulation. Data were collected by means of semi-structured individual interviews with participants at baseline (n = 16) and at follow-up (n = 9), as well as by means of participant observations during the programme (8 sessions × 1.5 h, 12 h in total) and focus group discussions with participants (n = 3) and instructors (n = 4), respectively, after the programme. Data were analysed using thematic analysis as described by Braun and Clarke.
resultsThree main themes and ten subthemes emerged during the analysis: 1) motivation and expectations for enrolment (subthemes: routines and structure, social obligation, goal setting and self-worth); 2) new demands and opportunities (subthemes: practicalities of the training, an understanding exercise setting, and alone and together); and 3) looking ahead - reflections on impact (subthemes: restored sleep and circadian rhythm, energy and sense of achievement, changed everyday life, and hope of finding a new path). Findings suggest that the programme was appealing to, and appreciated by, the participants because of its potential to create an equally challenging and caring non-clinical environment.
conclusionsThis study indicates that supervised, group-based, moderate to high intensity exercise training complementary to early intervention in psychosis is acceptable. Specifically, the intervention appeared to provide patients an opportunity to integrate the notion of being a young individual along with being a patient with a psychiatric diagnosis, thus supporting and promoting recovery.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03409393. Registered January 24, 2018.
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