title: Effects of exercise training with traditional dancing on functional capacity and quality of life in patients with schizophrenia: a randomized controlled study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the effects of an eight-month exercise training programme with Greek traditional dancing on functional capacity and quality of life in patients with schizophrenia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Randomized controlled trial.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sports Medicine Laboratory.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 31 patients, aged 59.9 ± 14.1 years.
  
  
  METHODS
  They were randomly assigned either to a Greek traditional dancing programme (Group A) or to a sedentary control group (Group B).
  
  
  METHODS
  A functional capacity assessment was performed at baseline and the end of the study. Global Assessment of Functioning Scale and Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale were also used. Quality of life was examined using the Quality of Life and Satisfaction questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After the eight months, Group A increased walking distance in the 6-minute walk test (328.4 ± 35.9 vs. 238.0 ± 47.6 m), sit-to-stand test (19.1 ± 1.8 vs. 25.1 ± 1.4 seconds), Berg Balance Scale score (53.1 ± 2.1 vs. 43.2 ± 6.7), lower limbs maximal isometric force (77.7 ± 25.7 vs. 51.0 ± 29.8 lb), Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale total score (77.0 ± 23.1 vs. 82.0 ± 24.4), Global Assessment of Functioning Scale total score (51.3 ± 15.5 vs. 47.7 ± 13.3) and Quality of Life total score (34.9 ± 5.2 vs. 28 ± 4.5), compared with Group B.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results demonstrate that Greek traditional dances improve functional capacity and quality of life in patients with schizophrenia.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Sports Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaltsatou
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Sports Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kouidi
authors.affiliation: 3rd Department of Psychiatry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fountoulakis
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Sports Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sipka
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Sports Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Theochari
authors.affiliation: 3rd Department of Psychiatry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kandylis
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Sports Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece stergios@med.auth.gr.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Deligiannis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003615:Dancing; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D017079:Exercise Tolerance; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology
keywords: Schizophrenia; functional capacity; quality of life; traditional dancing