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  • Psychiatry
  • Neuroscience
  • Exercise Science

Background:

  • Cognitive deficits are a core symptom of schizophrenia, significantly impacting functional outcomes.
  • Current treatments for schizophrenia offer limited efficacy in addressing cognitive impairments.
  • Aerobic exercise (AE) has emerged as a potential non-pharmacological intervention for improving cognitive function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the combined effect of individual and group aerobic exercises (AEs) on cognitive function in patients with schizophrenia.
  • To assess the impact of integrated AEs on other relevant outcomes, including motivation, psychiatric symptoms, and interpersonal relations.

Main Methods:

  • Pilot randomized controlled trial involving 32 patients with schizophrenia.
  • Participants were randomized into two groups: treatment as usual (TAU) + AE (n=16) and TAU alone (n=15).
  • The intervention group received 2 weekly sessions of AE (1 individual, 1 group) for 12 weeks.

Main Results:

  • The TAU + AE group demonstrated significant improvements in cognitive function compared to the TAU group.
  • Enhanced intrinsic motivation, reduced psychiatric symptoms, and improved interpersonal relations were observed in the AE intervention group.
  • The intervention was well-tolerated, with no reported adverse events.

Conclusions:

  • Integrated individual and group aerobic exercise is a promising adjunctive therapy for schizophrenia.
  • This combined AE approach can positively impact cognition, motivation, psychiatric symptoms, and social functioning in schizophrenia.
  • Further research with larger sample sizes is warranted to confirm these findings.