title: [The Effects of a Biosensing Game on the Physical Health-Related Fitness of Chronic Schizophrenic Patients].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Being overweight is a common problem among chronic schizophrenic patients. However, these patients lack related exercise interventions that are both effective and convenient.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To explore the effects of a biosensing game intervention on the health-related fitness of chronic schizophrenic patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two rehabilitation wards at a psychiatric hospital in New Taipei City were selected as the study sites. Simple random sampling was used to recruit participants. Participants in the experimental group received a 12-week biosensing game intervention, while participants in the control group received routine nursing care only. The study instruments included a demographic data sheet and anthropometric measurements. In addition, health-related fitness variables including cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition (e.g., body mass index (BMI), waist-hip ratio, and body fat) were used as outcome indicators.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 35 patients participated in the experimental group and 35 patients participated in the control group. The results showed that the mean differences between the pre-test and post-test values for body weight (t=6.07, p<.01), BMI (t=5.79, p<.01), and waist-hip ratio (t=2.87, p<.05) differed significantly, with the experimental group performing better than the control group on all three indicators.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results indicate that this 12-week intervention holds the potential to help chronic schizophrenic patients improve their health-related fitness, especially in terms of body weight, BMI, and waist-hip ratio. This study may be used as a reference for the promotion of health-related fitness programs in psychiatric institutes in the future.
authors.affiliation: MSN, RN, Department of Nursing, Bali Psychiatric Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taiwan, ROC. yftsai@mail.cgu.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Yu-Ju
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: PhD, RN, Professor and Chair, School of Nursing, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Yun-Fang
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.affiliation: PhD, MD, Consultant Physician, Tao Yuan General Hospital, Ministry of Healthy and Welfare; Deputy Executive Director, Hospital and Social Welfare Organizations Administration Commission, Ministry of Healthy and Welfare; Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, and Faculty of Law, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Wen-Cheng
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Jong-Shyan
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015374:Biosensing Techniques; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010809:Physical Fitness; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018910:Video Games
keywords: chronic schizophrenic patients; health-related fitness; intervention study