Objective In the light of the high prevalence of physical comorbidities in people with
psychotic illness, there is a need to explore modifiable risk factors that may contribute to this …

There has been increasing interest in studying the impact of physical activity on the
psychological and physical well-being and functioning in patients with first-episode …

Background: Physical inactivity is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and
Type 2 diabetes, both being highly prevalent in patients with severe mental illness. Though …

Objective: Existing reviews provided evidence for the associations between higher physical
activity (PA) and lower negative symptoms of psychosis among people with schizophrenia …

Aim Recent research suggests aerobic exercise has a positive impact on symptoms and
cognition in psychosis. Because individuals with psychosis are at risk of weight gain and the …

Background People with schizophrenia engage in low levels of physical activity (PA).
However, few large-scale studies have investigated the factors that may influence PA …

Physical activity (PA) can help reduce cardiovascular disease and premature mortality in
people with psychosis. However, there is a paucity of representative data on PA in people …

Purpose: To understand if physical therapy in addition to individualized psychiatric specialist
treatment could aid sedentary patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders or affective …

Vancampfort D, Knapen J, Probst M, Scheewe T, Remans S, De Hert M. A systematic review
of correlates of physical activity (PA) in patients with schizophrenia. Objective: The present …

Purpose: Research has only recently started to consider the applicability of physical activity
(PA) for people with schizophrenia. Although there is increasing evidence for the benefits of …