title: Walking capacity is associated with health related quality of life and physical activity level in patients with schizophrenia: a preliminary report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine walking capacity in patients with schizophrenia and the relation with quality of life and physical activity level.
  
  
  METHODS
  Functional exercise capacity was measured with the 6 Minute Walk Test (6MWT). To asses quality of life and physical activity levels, we used respectively the SF-36 Questionnaire and the Baecke Physical Activity Questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Walking capacity was strongly related to BMI and quality of life. Physical Activity (PA) was positively related to walking capacity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Present findings confirm that walking capacity could be a good indicator of quality of life and PA level in patients with schizophrenia.
authors.affiliation: University Psychiatric Centre K.U. Leuven, Campus Kortenberg, Belgium.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martín-Sierra
authors.forename: Davy
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vancampfort
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Probst
authors.forename: Julio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bobes
authors.forename: Katrien
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Maurissen
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sweers
authors.forename: Els
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: De Schepper
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Hert
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D011788:Quality of Life; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000503:physiopathology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016138:Walking; D055815:Young Adult