The relationship between moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and executive function among individuals with schizophrenia: differences by illness duration

The relationship between moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and executive function among individuals with schizophrenia: differences by illness duration

Objective: Schizophrenia is a chronic mental illness characterized by positive and negative symptoms. Cognitive impairment continues to be a core and consistent deficit. Previous studies have shown that physical activity (PA) is positively associated with cognitive performance. Thus, it may play a s...

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Main Authors: Viviane Grassmann, Mehala Subramaniapillai, Mark Duncan, Kelly Arbour-Nicitopoulos, Guy E. Faulkner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP) 2017-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
Subjects:
Accelerometry
executive function
physical activity
schizophrenia
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