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ArticleMental health and physical activity2023

Virtual Group-based Walking Intervention for Persons with Schizophrenia: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

Julia Browne, Claudio Battaglini, L Fredrik Jarskog, Paschal Sheeran, Ana M Abrantes, Tonya Elliott, Oscar Gonzalez, David L Penn

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Article in Mental health and physical activity, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Julia BrowneResearch Service, VA Providence Healthcare System, Providence, RI, USA.
Claudio BattagliniDepartment of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
L Fredrik JarskogDepartment of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Paschal SheeranDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Ana M AbrantesDepartment of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
Tonya ElliottDepartment of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Oscar GonzalezDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
David L PennDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · USBrown University · US

Funding

Targeting Physical Health in Schizophrenia: Physical Activity Can Enhance life (PACE-life)R34MH111852 · NIMH · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI BATTAGLINI, CLAUDIO, PENN, DAVID LEWIS · 2018 to 2020
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A Longitudinal Study of Physical Activity and Function in Older Veterans with Serious Mental IllnessIK1RX003904 · VA · PROVIDENCE VA MEDICAL CENTER · PI BROWNE, JULIA · 2023 to 2023
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NIMH NIH HHS R34 MH111852RRD VA IK1 RX003904
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Persons with schizophrenia have reduced cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), a predictor of all-cause mortality. Exercise is effective for improving CRF; however, motivational challenges affecting those with schizophrenia impact exercise engagement and maintenance. Virtual Physical Activity Can Enhance Life (Virtual PACE-Life), a multicomponent walking intervention guided by self-determination theory (SDT), was developed to target CRF in this population while addressing motivational difficulties. Virtual PACE-Life includes live video-delivered group walking sessions, Fitbit activity tracking, recommendations for home-based walking sessions, goal setting, and if-then plans. The present study was a 16-week pilot randomized controlled trial that evaluated the impact of Virtual PACE-Life against Fitbit Alone in a sample of 37 participants with schizophrenia on intermediate targets (competence, autonomy, and relatedness satisfaction, autonomous motivation), proximal outcomes (Fitbit-measured steps/day and minutes spent walking), and the primary outcome (CRF using the 6-minute walk test). Blinded research staff completed assessments at baseline, midpoint, posttest, and one-month follow-up. Analysis of covariance and hierarchical linear regression analyses were used to evaluate group differences at each timepoint controlling for baseline. Attendance at Virtual PACE-Life groups was 58% and Fitbit adherence was above 70% in both conditions. Intent-to-treat results indicated greater competence and autonomy satisfaction for Virtual PACE-Life but not in relatedness satisfaction or autonomous motivation. There were no group differences in proximal or primary outcomes during the intervention period. Completer analyses showed improvements in steps/day and autonomous motivation favoring Virtual PACE-Life. Future research is needed to maximize the exercise and CRF benefits of virtual group-based exercise for persons with schizophrenia.

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cardiorespiratory fitnessexerciseremoteself-determination theoryvideo-delivered

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PMID37123563
PMCPMC10135421
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