Exercise improves physical capacity in obese patients with schizophrenia: Pilot study

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 141, Issue 2-3, 2012, Pages 284-285

  Strassnig T , Martin ^a   Newcomer, John W ^a   Harvey, Phillip D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DSM-IV; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LETTER; MALE; OBESITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SHORT FORM 36; WEIGHT CHANGE;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PILOT PROJECTS; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 84866901559     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: 15732509     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2012.08.011     Document Type: Letter

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