Trial reportEuropean archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience2021
Enhancement of aerobic fitness improves social functioning in individuals with schizophrenia.
Trial report in European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 25 citations in OpenAlex.
- Impact of Structured Physical Exercise Programs (SPEs) on Symptoms and Clinical Outcomes in Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review With Qualitative Synthesis of Randomized Controlled Trials (2015-2025).Actas espanolas de psiquiatria · 2026Pooled it
- Social Functioning Interventions in Psychosis: A Systematic Review.Clinical psychology & psychotherapyPooled it
- Telehealth-Based vs In-Person Aerobic Exercise in Individuals With Schizophrenia: Comparative Analysis of Feasibility, Safety, and Efficacy.JMIR mental health · 2025Trial
- Exercise Intervention in Individuals at Clinical High Risk for Psychosis: Benefits to Fitness, Symptoms, Hippocampal Volumes, and Functional Connectivity.Schizophrenia bulletin · 2022Trial
- Aerobic Exercise for Cognitive and Functional Enhancement in Schizophrenia: Evidence, Mechanisms, and Practical Recommendations.Schizophrenia bulletin open · 2026Article
- The Moderating Role of Social Functioning in the Relationship Between Stigma and Quality of Life in Rural Chinese Patients with Schizophrenia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2026Article
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- Effect of 12-week shen-based qigong exercise on the residual symptoms of schizophrenia: Study protocol for a single-centre randomised controlled trial.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2023Article
- The Impact of Regular Physical Exercise on Psychopathology, Cognition, and Quality of Life in Patients Diagnosed with Schizophrenia: A Scoping Review.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- The effects of a group-based intervention through physical activities and dietary changes in young patients with severe psychiatric disorders: a pilot study.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2023Article
- Dopamine, Psychosis, and Symptom Fluctuation: A Narrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Aerobic exercise in severe mental illness: requirements from the perspective of sports medicine.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2022Review
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Abstract
Individuals with schizophrenia display substantial deficits in social functioning (SF), characterized by chronic, lifelong presentations. Yet, at present there are few effective interventions to enhance SF in this population. Emerging evidence from studies of clinical populations that display similar SF deficits suggests that aerobic exercise (AE) may improve social skills. However, this putative impact has not been investigated in schizophrenia. Employing a single-blind, randomized clinical trial design, 33 individuals with schizophrenia were randomized to receive 12 weeks of Treatment-As-Usual (TAU; n = 17) or TAU + AE (n = 16) utilizing active-play video games (Xbox 360 Kinect) and traditional AE equipment. Participants completed an evaluation of aerobic fitness (VO
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