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The effects of physical activity on psychological well-being for those with schizophrenia: a systematic review |
Holley J, Crone D, Tyson P, Lovell G |
British Journal of Clinical Psychology 2011 Mar;50(1):84-105 |
systematic review |
This paper systematically reviews the existing evidence of the effects of physical activity on psychological well-being for those with schizophrenia. A search of 15 databases including for example, PsycINFO, SPORTDiscus, and ScienceDirect was conducted to identify studies investigating the effects of physical activity on psychological well-being for those with schizophrenia. The included studies were then assessed, extracted, and synthesized. Fifteen studies met the inclusion criteria: 12 quantitative and 3 qualitative. The physical activity interventions lasted between 3 and 20 weeks and included a wide range of physical activities. The instruments used to measure psychological well-being varied across all studies, this along with the variety of study designs made statistical analysis impossible. The findings of this systematic review however, suggest that physical activity has a beneficial effect on some attributes associated with psychological well-being in individuals with schizophrenia. A brief summary and a critical assessment of this review may be available at DARE |