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The effects of physical activity in the acute treatment of bipolar disorder: A pilot study

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Ng, Felicity, Dodd, Seetal, Berk, Michael·2007·Journal of Affective Disorders

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Background Physical activity has demonstrated efficacy in depression and anxiety, but its potential in the management of bipolar disorder is yet unexplored. This study is a pilot investigation into the effectiveness of an adjunctive walking program in the acute treatment of bipolar disorder.Methods This is a retrospective cohort study of all patients admitted over a 24-month period to a private psychiatric unit with a primary diagnosis of bipolar disorder (ICD-10). All patients were invited to participate voluntarily in a walking group during their admissions. Those who reliably attended the walking group (participants) were compared against those who did not attend (non-participants), using the clinician-rated Clinical Global Impression Severity (CGI-S) and Improvement (CGI-I) scales and the self-reported 21-item Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) as primary outcome measures.Results There were 24 admissions for participants and 74 admissions for non-participants. The two groups did not differ significantly in patient demographics or admission CGI and DASS measures, except for a lower DASS Stress subscore for participants (p=0.049). At discharge, the inter-group differences in CGI measures remained non-significant, but participants had significantly lower scores than non-participants for DASS (p=0.005) and all its subscales (Depression p=0.048, Anxiety p=0.002, Stress p=0.01).Limitations Methodological limitations include a retrospective design, small sample size, lack of randomisation or control, and indirect measure of manic symptoms.Conclusions The results of this trial provide preliminary support for a therapeutic role of physical activity in bipolar disorder, and warrant further investigation with randomised controlled trials.

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Authors
Ng, F., Dodd, S., & Berk, M.
Affiliations
Barwon Health (AU)
Corresponding author
Ng, Felicity
Venue
Journal of Affective Disorders
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2007-08
Volume
101
Issue
1-3
Pages
259-262
ISSN
0165-0327 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2058834964
Cited by
113
References
16
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.56
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Affective Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide) (submittedVersion)
  • Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
University of Pittsburgh
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
Keywords
bipolar disorder, physical activity, walking program, acute treatment, adjunctive therapy, depression, anxiety, stress, manic symptoms, psychiatric inpatients
MeSH terms
Acute Disease, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Combined Modality Therapy, Depression, Humans, Patient Admission, Personality Inventory, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Retrospective Studies, Cohort Studies, Exercise, Walking, Treatment Outcome

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