Physical exercise for negative symptoms of schizophrenia: Systematic review of randomized controlled trials and meta-analysis

Sabe, Michel; Kaiser, Stefan; Sentissi El Idrissi, Othman

doi:10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2019.11.002

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Physical exercise for negative symptoms of schizophrenia: Systematic review of randomized controlled trials and meta-analysis

ContributorsSabe, Michel; Kaiser, Stefan

; Sentissi El Idrissi, Othman

Published inGeneral Hospital Psychiatry, vol. 62, p. 13-20

Publication date2019

Abstract

The negative symptoms of schizophrenia contribute strongly to functional impairment but are inadequately treated by antipsychotic medication. Several studies have suggested that physical exercise could reduce the negative symptoms.

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Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de psychiatrie

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Psychopathologie clinique et expérimentale (987)

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SABE, Michel, KAISER, Stefan, SENTISSI EL IDRISSI, Othman. Physical exercise for negative symptoms of schizophrenia: Systematic review of randomized controlled trials and meta-analysis. In: General Hospital Psychiatry, 2019, vol. 62, p. 13–20. doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2019.11.002

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PID : unige:128303
DOI : 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2019.11.002
PMID : 31751931

Journal ISSN0163-8343

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Physical exercise for negative symptoms of schizophrenia: Systematic review of randomized controlled trials and meta-analysis

The negative symptoms of schizophrenia contribute strongly to functional impairment but are inadequately treated by antipsychotic medication. Several studies have suggested that physical exercise could reduce the negative symptoms.

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