One-Year Exercise Program to Improve Strength and Quality of Life in Hospitalized Adults With Psychotic Disorders

What this Trial Is About

Mental health significantly impacts overall well-being, mortality, quality of life, disability, and healthcare demands. Exercise training ET has been recognized as a beneficial approach for individuals facing mental health challenges. While previous research has shown benefits from ET lasting 4 to 24 weeks, there is limited evidence on the long-term effects, especially for people with severe mental illness. This trial aims to evaluate the impact of a one-year exercise program on functional capacity and health-related quality of life in inpatients diagnosed with psychotic disorders. The study involves 48 participants randomly assigned to two groups. Group A will attend three exercise sessions per week for one year, including Pilates, strengthening, balance, and flexibility exercises using rubber bands, sticks, and balls. Group B will continue their usual care without organized exercise programs. Assessments will be conducted at baseline and after one year to measure lower extremity strength, muscle power, aerobic capacity, balance, body positioning, and quality of life. Participants will undergo various physical tests such as handgrip strength, sit-and-reach, sit-to-stand, six-minute walking, and balance scale tests at the start and after 12 months. Quality of life will be evaluated using the SF-36 questionnaire. The study will monitor adherence to the exercise program and compare outcomes between the exercise and control groups to understand the effects of long-term exercise training on this population.

Effects of a Long-term Exercise Training Program on the Functional Capacity and Health-related Quality of Life in Inpatients With Psychotic Disorders