A systematic review and meta-Analysis of exercise interventions in schizophrenia patients

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 1343-1361

  Firth, J ^a   Cotter, J ^a   Elliott, R ^a   French, P ^b,c   Yung, A R ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b GREATER MANCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Exercise; functional recovery; physical activity; psychotic disorders; schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; META ANALYSIS; PROCEDURES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84925842316     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291714003110     Document Type: Review

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