What is it about?
People diagnosed with schizophrenia report their subjective experiences after participating in an exercise program that included both cycling and strength exercises designed to improve physical and mental health. The results highlight the need for an out-of-hospital exercise program as a beneficial adjunct to usual care for people with schizophrenia to improve overall health.
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Why is it important?
It is important to know the experiences of people diagnosed with schizophrenia after an exercise program.
Perspectives
We need a gymnasium in each hospital with exercise specialists to supervise the sessions
Dr SARA MALDONADO-MARTIN
UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY (UPV/EHU)
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This page is a summary of: ‘It Helped Me to Disconnect My Mind from the Problems’: The Subjective Experiences of People with Schizophrenia Taking Part in a Concurrent Exercise Program, Issues in Mental Health Nursing, June 2023, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/01612840.2023.2212781.
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