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Holley, Jessica (2009) The effects of physical activity on cognition, symptom presence, and psychological well-being for those with schizophrenia : a systematic review. Masters thesis, University of Gloucestershire.
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Aim. To systematically review the existing evidence examining the effectiveness of physical activity on cognition, symptom presence and psychological well-being for those with schizophrenia. Method. A search of databases including CINAHL, EJS EBSCO, PsycArticles, Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, PsycINFO, SportDiscus, Science Direct, ASSIA, PubMed, ISI Web of Knowledge, Cochrane Library, SocINDEX, Proquest (South West Region), Embase, and Medline was conducted to identify studies investigating the effects of physical activity on cognition, symptom presence and psychological well-being for those with schizophrenia. The literature was then assessed, extracted, and synthesised to determine the effectiveness of physical activity as a therapy for schizophrenia. Results. A total of 22 studies met the inclusion criteria: eighteen quantitative, and four qualitative. There were a total of 453 participants who participated in the included studies: 70.3% male and 29.3% female. The physical activity interventions lasted between 3 to 24 weeks and included a wide range of physical activities. The psychological instruments used to measure the psychological outcomes varied across all studies, this along with the wide variety of study designs made statistical analysis not possible. Generally the research findings indicated that physical activity had a beneficial psychological effect for those with schizophrenia. Conclusion. The findings of this systematic review suggest that physical activity reduces both positive and negative symptoms associated with schizophrenia. Physical activity may also have a beneficial effect on some attributes associated with psychological well-being.
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| Additional Information: | A print copy of this thesis is available for reference use only. | |||||||||
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Schizophrenia; Physical activity; Physical health; Systematic review | |||||||||
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine > RA790 Mental health. Mental illness prevention. R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry > RC346 Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system > RC435 Psychiatry > RC475 Therapeutics. Psychotherapy > RC512 Psychoses |
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| Divisions: | Schools and Research Institutes > School for Health | |||||||||
| Depositing User: | Susan Turner | |||||||||
| Date Deposited: | 22 Dec 2021 15:13 | |||||||||
| Last Modified: | 22 Dec 2021 15:13 | |||||||||
| URI: | https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/10500 |
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