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An Exploratory Study of Exercise-related Effects on Memory and Hippocampal Connectivity in Schizophrenia
Barbara Schwartz1,2, Theresa Teslovich1,3, Xiaozhen You4,5
1Mental Health Service, Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Abstract:
Memory impairment in schizophrenia has been linked to abnormal functioning of fronto-temporal networks. In this pilot study, we investigated whether 12-weeks of exercise improved hippocampal-dependent memory functions and resting-state functional connectivity in middle-aged adults with schizophrenia. The exercise regimen was feasible, well-attended, and safe. There was a pre- to post-intervention increase in spatial memory accuracy that was correlated to an increase in hippocampal-prefrontal cortex connectivity. No increase was found in pattern separation performance or hippocampal volume. A controlled trial is needed to replicate these findings and elucidate the functional brain networks underlying exercise-induced cognitive improvement in schizophrenia.
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