How much physical activity do people with schizophrenia engage in? A systematic review, comparative meta-analysis and meta-regression

B Stubbs, J Firth, A Berry, FB Schuch… - Schizophrenia …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective Physical activity (PA) improves health outcomes in people with schizophrenia. It is
unclear how much PA people with schizophrenia undertake and what influences PA …

Increased mortality in schizophrenia due to cardiovascular disease–a non-systematic review of epidemiology, possible causes, and interventions

PA Ringen, JA Engh, AB Birkenaes, I Dieset… - Frontiers in …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Background: Schizophrenia is among the major causes of disability worldwide and the
mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD) is significantly elevated. There is a growing …

Motor symptoms and schizophrenia

S Walther, W Strik - Neuropsychobiology, 2012 - karger.com
Classical schizophrenia literature reports motor symptoms as characteristic of the disorder.
After the introduction of neuroleptic drugs, the existence of genuine motor disorders was …

A systematic review of correlates of physical activity in patients with schizophrenia

D Vancampfort, J Knapen, M Probst… - Acta Psychiatrica …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Selection, use and psychometric properties of physical activity measures to assess individuals with severe mental illness: a narrative synthesis

A Soundy, C Roskell, B Stubbs… - Archives of psychiatric …, 2014 - Elsevier
This research provides a critical consideration of the outcome measures used to assess
physical activity in individuals with severe mental illness. A narrative synthesis was utilised …

Physical activity and sedentary behaviour in outpatients with schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Soundy, M Wampers, M Probst… - … Journal of Therapy …, 2013 - magonlinelibrary.com
Aims: To identify, appraise and synthesise evidence on the level of physical inactivity or
activity and its moderators in outpatients with schizophrenia. Method: A systematic search …

Resting state cerebral blood flow and objective motor activity reveal basal ganglia dysfunction in schizophrenia

S Walther, A Federspiel, H Horn, N Razavi… - Psychiatry Research …, 2011 - Elsevier
Reduced motor activity has been reported in schizophrenia and was associated with
subtype, psychopathology and medication. Still, little is known about the neurobiology of …

Health promotion in mental health care: perceptions from patients and mental health nurses

N Verhaeghe, J De Maeseneer, L Maes… - Journal of Clinical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aims and objectives To gain insight into the factors influencing the integration of physical
activity and healthy eating into the daily care of individuals with mental disorders (MD) living …

Alterations of white matter integrity related to motor activity in schizophrenia

S Walther, A Federspiel, H Horn, N Razavi… - Neurobiology of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Altered structural connectivity is a key finding in schizophrenia, but the meaning of white
matter alterations for behavior is rarely studied. In healthy subjects, motor activity correlated …

Less structured movement patterns predict severity of positive syndrome, excitement, and disorganization

S Walther, F Ramseyer, H Horn, W Strik… - Schizophrenia …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Disorganized behavior is a key symptom of schizophrenia. The objective assessment of
disorganized behavior is particularly challenging. Actigraphy has enabled the objective …