title: An Intervention with Physical Activity and Lifestyle Counseling Improves Health-Related Quality of Life and Shows Small Improvements in Metabolic Risks in Persons with Psychosis.
abstract: This research studied the effects of a lifestyle intervention on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and metabolic risk factors in persons with psychosis, using a longitudinal intervention design with a matched reference sample. In participants in the intervention group, scores on the EQ-VAS, which measured HRQoL, improved from 57.6 to 63.3 (SD = 17.8) (p = 0.05), and HDL cholesterol concentration increased from 1.03 to 1.11 (0.19) mmol/l. (p = 0.02). There was no significant change in body weight among participants. The results of this study indicate that a lifestyle intervention based on group meetings improves HRQoL in patients with psychosis and provides small improvements in metabolic risk factors.
authors.affiliation: a Linköpings University , Department of Nursing Sciences, Department of Health and Sciences , Linköping , Sweden.
authors.forename: Rikard Erik
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Wärdig
authors.affiliation: a Linköpings University , Department of Nursing Sciences, Department of Health and Sciences , Linköping , Sweden.
authors.forename: Anniqa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Foldemo
authors.affiliation: b Jönköping University , School of Welfare , Jönköping , Sweden.
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hultsjö
authors.affiliation: c Linköpings University , Department of Internal Medicine and Health Sciences , Linköping , Sweden.
authors.forename: Torbjörn
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lindström
authors.affiliation: a Linköpings University , Department of Nursing Sciences, Department of Health and Sciences , Linköping , Sweden.
authors.forename: Margareta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bachrach-Lindström
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001835:Body Weight; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D037001:Directive Counseling; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL