Cited by 113Schizophrenia research and treatmentPhysical Activity and HealthCardiovascular and exercise physiology

Exercise improves cardiorespiratory fitness in people with schizophrenia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Vancampfort, Davy, Rosenbaum, Simon, Ward, Philip B., Stubbs, Brendon·2015·Schizophrenia Research

Abstract

Objective To determine if exercise can improve cardiorespiratory fitness in people with schizophrenia.Methods Major electronic databases were searched systematically until May 2015. A meta-analysis calculating Hedges' g statistic was undertaken.Results Engaging in exercise improves cardiorespiratory fitness in people with schizophrenia (g = 0.40, 95% CI = 0.16–0.64, p = 0.001, N = 7, n = 77). Data from four controlled studies demonstrated that exercise (n = 53) significantly improves cardiorespiratory fitness compared to control groups (n = 48) (g = 0.43, 95% CI = 0.05–0.82, p = 0.028).Conclusions Considering the current findings, the multidisciplinary treatment of schizophrenia should include a focus on both, improving "fitness" and reducing "fatness", in order to reduce all-cause mortality.

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  • Physical activity in the general population has established efficacy in preventing and managing cardiovascular disease and improving wellbeing.

    “PA in the general population has established efficacy in preventing and managing cardiovascular disease and improving wellbeing.”
  • In mental health conditions, physical activity has wider benefits including improved quality of life, less psychological distress and improved physical health.

    “In such mental health conditions, PA has been shown to have wider benefits to peoples’ wellbeing, including an improved quality of life, less psychological distress and, importantly, improved physical health [28, 29, 38–43]⁠.”
  • Research in people with serious mental illness has shown that physical activity-based interventions can improve physical health and may have a similar effect in people with anxiety disorders.

    “Research in people with serious mental illness has shown PA-based interventions can improve physical health [28, 43]⁠ and may have a similar effect in people with anxiety disorders.”

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Authors
Vancampfort, D., Rosenbaum, S., Ward, P. B., & Stubbs, B.
Affiliations
  • KU Leuven (BE)
  • UNSW Sydney (AU)
  • National Health Service (GB)
Corresponding author
Vancampfort, Davy
Venue
Schizophrenia Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2015-12
Volume
169
Issue
1-3
Pages
453-457
ISSN
0920-9964 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2189644969
Cited by
113
References
25
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 16 · 2017: 16 · 2016: 11 · 2013: 1
FWCI
1.97
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Schizophrenia Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Portal (King's College London) (submittedVersion)
  • Lirias (submittedVersion)
Funders
Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
Keywords
physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness
MeSH terms
Cardiac Rehabilitation, Cardiovascular Diseases, Exercise Therapy, Physical Fitness, Schizophrenia

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