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SynthesisFrontiers in psychiatry2020

Effects of Mind-Body Exercises on Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis.

Gao-Xia Wei, Lin Yang, Kellie Imm, Paul D Loprinzi, Lee Smith, Xiangyang Zhang, Qian Yu

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7 authors.

Gao-Xia WeiKey Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Lin YangDepartment of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Kellie ImmKeck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Paul D LoprinziDepartment of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management School of Applied Sciences, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, United States.
Lee SmithCambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Xiangyang ZhangKey Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Qian YuCenter for Lifestyle and Mental Health, School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMind-body exercises (MBEs) have been widely accepted as a complementary therapy for the patients with low exercise tolerance. Currently, the number of experimental studies investigating the effect of MBEs for improving symptoms in people with schizophrenia is increasing. However, results are inconsistent.

methodsWe systematically reviewed and meta-analyzed the effects of mind-body exercises on schizophrenia. Seven electronic databases (Pubmed, Web of Science, PsycINFO, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials [CENTRAL], CNKI and Wangfang) were screened through October 2019 and risks of bias of included studies were assessed in Review Manager 5.3.

resultsMeta-analysis on 13 studies with 1,159 patients showed moderately significant effects in favor of mind-body exercise intervention to improve positive symptoms (SMD = 0.31; 95% CI 0.01 to 0.60;

conclusionsThis meta-analysis supports the therapeutic effects of MBEs to aid in the treatment of schizophrenia. Further studies need to incorporate rigorous design and large sample size to identify the optimal type and dose of mind-body exercise to inform clinical practices on MBEs' recommendations for the management of schizophrenia symptoms.

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interventionmind–body exerciseneurological disorderschizophreniayoga

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PMID32922321
PMCPMC7457019

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