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ArticleSchizophrenia bulletin2026

Associations Between Genetic Risk, Physical Activities, and Distressing Psychotic-like Experiences.

Benson S Ku, Qingyue Yuan, Angelo Arias-Magnasco, Bochao D Lin, Elaine F Walker, Benjamin G Druss, Jiyuan Ren, Jim van Os, Sinan Guloksuz

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Benson S KuDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.ORCID 0000-0001-6994-8770
Qingyue YuanDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.ORCID 0009-0002-6775-5080
Angelo Arias-MagnascoDepartment of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Bochao D LinDepartment of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Elaine F WalkerDepartment of Psychology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.ORCID 0000-0002-9798-8101
Benjamin G DrussDepartment of Health Policy and Management, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
Jiyuan RenDepartment of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
Jim van OsDivision Neuroscience, Utrecht University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Sinan GuloksuzDepartment of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands.

Funding

Impact of Neighborhood Characteristics on Conversion to Psychosis among Youth at Clinical High Risk for PsychosisK23MH129684 · NIMH · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI Benson Ku · 2022 to 2026
$970k
European Union's Horizon Europe Program 101057182NIH HHSNIMH NIH HHS K23 MH129684
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and hypothesisPersistent distressing psychotic-like experiences (PLE) are associated with impaired functioning and future psychopathology. Prior research suggests that physical activities may be protective against psychopathology. However, it is unclear whether physical activities may interact with genetics in the development of psychosis. STUDY

designThis study included 4679 participants of European ancestry from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study. Persistent distressing PLE was derived from the Prodromal-Questionnaire-Brief Child Version using four years of data. Generalized linear mixed models tested the association between polygenic risk score for schizophrenia (PRS-SCZ), physical activities, and PLE. The models adjusted for age, sex, parental education, income-to-needs ratio, family history of psychosis, body mass index, puberty status, principal components for PRS-SCZ, study site, and family. STUDY

resultsPRS-SCZ was associated with a greater risk for persistent distressing PLE (adjusted relative risk ratio (RRR) = 1.14, 95% CI [1.04, 1.24], P = .003). Physical activity was associated with less risk for persistent distressing PLE (adjusted RRR = 0.87, 95% CI [0.79, 0.96], P = .008). Moreover, physical activities moderated the association between PRS-SCZ and persistent distressing PLE (adjusted RRR = 0.89, 95% CI [0.81, 0.98], P = .015), such that the association was weaker as participants had greater participation in physical activities.

conclusionsThese findings demonstrate that the interaction between genetic liability and physical activities is associated with trajectories of distressing PLE. Further research is needed to understand the mechanisms of physical activities and genetic liability for schizophrenia in the development of psychosis.

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ExerciseGene-Environment InteractionGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseProdromal SymptomsPsychotic DisordersSchizophreniaAdolescentChildFemaleHumansMaleMultifactorial Inheritancegene-environment interactionphysical activitiespolygenic risk scorepsychotic-like experiencesschizophreniateam sports

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PMID39171674
PMCPMC12809793

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