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The effect of aerobic exercise on cortical architecture in patients with chronic schizophrenia: a randomized controlled MRI study

Falkai, Peter, Malchow, Berend, Wobrock, Thomas, Gruber, Oliver, Schmitt, Andrea, Honer, William G., Pajonk, Frank-Gerald, Sun, Frank +1 more·2013·European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience

Abstract

Via influencing brain plasticity, aerobic exercise could contribute to the treatment of schizophrenia patients. As previously shown, physical exercise increases hippocampus volume and improves short-term memory. We now investigated gray matter density and brain surface expansion in this sample using MRI-based cortical pattern matching methods. Comparing schizophrenia patients to healthy controls before and after 3 months of aerobic exercise training (cycling) plus patients playing table football yielded gray matter density increases in the right frontal and occipital cortex merely in healthy controls. However, respective exercise effects might be attenuated in chronic schizophrenia, which should be verified in a larger sample.

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Authors
Falkai, P., Malchow, B., Wobrock, T., Gruber, O., Schmitt, A., Honer, W. G., Pajonk, F.-G., Sun, F., & Cannon, T. D.
Affiliations
  • Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
  • University of Göttingen (DE)
  • Klinikum Darmstadt (DE)
  • University of British Columbia (CA)
  • University of California, Los Angeles (US)
Corresponding author
Schmitt, Andrea
Venue
European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience
Published
2012-11-17
Volume
263
Issue
6
Pages
469-473
ISSN
  • 0003-9373 (ISSN-L)
  • 0940-1334
  • 1433-8491
OpenAlex
W1965597062
Cited by
68
References
28
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 10 · 2016: 8 · 2015: 16 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 5
FWCI
5.69
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • GRO (submittedVersion)
  • MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Keywords
aerobic exercise, chronic schizophrenia, cortical architecture, gray matter density, neuroplasticity, exercise training, cycling, frontal cortex, occipital cortex
MeSH terms
Adult, Brain Mapping, Cerebral Cortex, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Schizophrenia, Exercise, Imaging, Three-Dimensional, Young Adult

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