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Differences in physical activity in subjects with psychosis versus a control group

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 September 2022

A.L. Montejo ,
B. Buch ,
M.J. López ,
M.T. Arias ,
M.D. Corrales ,
E. Dominguez ,
C. Matos ,
B. Cortés ,
Y. Santana  and
I. Valrriberas
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A.L. Montejo*
Affiliation:
University of Salamanca, Psychiatry, Salamanca, Spain
B. Buch
Affiliation:
IBSAL, Neurociencias, Salamanca, Spain
M.J. López
Affiliation:
Hospital universitario, Psiquiatría, salamanca, Spain
M.T. Arias
Affiliation:
Hospital universitario, Psiquiatría, salamanca, Spain
M.D. Corrales
Affiliation:
Hospital universitario, Psiquiatría, salamanca, Spain
E. Dominguez
Affiliation:
hospital universitario, Psiquiatría, salamanca, Spain
C. Matos
Affiliation:
hospital universitario, Psiquiatría, salamanca, Spain
B. Cortés
Affiliation:
hospital universitario, Psiquiatría, salamanca, Spain
Y. Santana
Affiliation:
hospital universitario, Psiquiatría, salamanca, Spain
I. Valrriberas
Affiliation:
hospital universitario, Psiquiatría, salamanca, Spain
J. Matías
Affiliation:
hospital universitario, Psiquiatría, salamanca, Spain
T. Prieto
Affiliation:
IBSAL, Neurociencias, Salamanca, Spain
M. Gómez-Marcos
Affiliation:
University of Salamanca, Atencion Primaria, Salamanca, Spain
L. García-Ortiz
Affiliation:
University of Salamanca, Atencion Primaria, Salamanca, Spain
J.M. Acosta
Affiliation:
IBSAL, Neurociencias, Salamanca, Spain
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Psychiatric illnesses are related with a reduced life expectancy and an increase of mortality rates (around 60%) mainly associated with cardiovascular diseases [1]. The high prevalence of obesity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus and tobacco use among these patients undoubtelly predispose to the impairment in physical health and mortaility increase. Regular physical activity in the general population is associated with a decrease in cardiovascular risk but litle is know about iss influence in some chronic and severe mental disorders like schizophrenia [2].

Objectives

To quantify the physical activity performed by a sample of subjects with psychosis, borth males and female, compared to a control group.

Methods

A sample composed of 141 patients with schizoprenia was compared to 103 healthy subjects as a control group. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire - Short Form (IPAQ) scale was applied to all participants. The time (minutes) of physical activity performed in a week (METs) was collected by each participant [3].

Results

The differences in the total physical activity Mets for the patients with schizophrenia were highly significant (p = 0.001), showing a lower degree of physical activity compared to the control group. A higher and significant percentage of sedentary lifestyle among the psychiatric group (64.5%), compared to 35.5% in the control group was found.

Conclusions

The group of pateints with Schizophrenia showed a significant higher sedentary lifestile including less physical activity. This finding could be highly related with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and deterioration of the physical health.

Disclosure

No significant relationships.

Keywords

schizophréniaPhysical exercizePsychosisphysical health
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European Psychiatry , Volume 65 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 30th European Congress of Psychiatry , June 2022 , pp. S763
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