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1998 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Phyisical Fitness and Attention in Schizophrenia

Research Project

Project/Area Number 08671106
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Psychiatric science
Research InstitutionKitasato University

Principal Investigator

NAKAJIMA Sadao  Kitasato Unversity School of Allied Health Sciences, Associate Professor, 医療衛生学部, 助教授 (20050461)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 菅原 道哉  東邦大学, 医学部・精神神経科, 教授 (30226427)
鈴木 牧彦  北里大学, 医療衛生学部, 講師 (90226548)
Project Period (FY) 1996 – 1998
Keywordsschizophrenia / physical fitness / bycycle elgometer / attention / psychiatric day care therapy
Research Abstract

In this research, we investigated physical fitness and its development in schizophrenic patients which participated in psychiatric day care program, and examined relationship of variations of their physical fitness to their attentional and cognitive functions. The following findings were obtained:
1) A set of standardized tests were used to assess the patients' physical strength, including aerobic fitness, and perceptual-motor skills, They consisted of 9 items: side step, vertical jump, grip strength, back strength, trunk extension, standing trunk flexion, sit up, cardio-respiratory endurance as measured by bycycle elgometer, and peg board test as a test of sensory-motor coordination. In the result, schizophrenic patients showed remarkably declined physical fitness in comparison with Japanese general populations.
2) Lowered physical fitness in schizophrenics were highly correlated with their clinical and mental symptoms, especially negative symptoms and general psychopathology.
3) Physica … More l fitness and strength of the patients were progressively developed during their stay in day care. It appeared that the improvement represented the therapeutic effectiveness of day care program, but was not strongly depended on their outcomes of the illness.
4) Exercise and/or sport activity were found to be effective in the improvement of mood and the elevatation of physical self-efficacy in schizophrenic patients. It was likely that the improvement of physical fitness were intervened by these factors.
5) The improvement of physical fitness was more marked in complex exercises requiring agility or elaborative strategy, such as zig-zag dribble and side step, than in simple and elemental exercises, such as grip strength and vertical jump. This implied that the improvement of cognitive and attentional functions could be involved in that of physical fitness. The fact that performance in trail making test as a test of attention showed significant positive correlation with performances in side step and peg board test was supported this view. Less

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All Publications (10 results)

  • [Publications] 久保田牧子 ら: "クローズドグループの音楽療法における摂食障害と精神分裂病患者"日本芸術療法学会誌. 27. 77-82 (1997)

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  • [Publications] 久保田牧子 ら: "精神分裂病患者への集団音楽療法の試み ― デイケアグループにおける一症例の経験 ―"日本芸術療法学会誌. 29. 64-70 (1998)

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  • [Publications] 鈴木牧彦 ら: "向精神病薬による認知機能障害"臨床精神神経薬理. 1. 441-452 (1998)

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  • [Publications] Tsuboushi. T., et. al: "Developnemt of physicl strenbth in schizo hrenic patients participating in day care program : with reference to their outcomes"Adapted Physical Activitiy. 195-199 (1999)

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  • [Publications] 白木原市次 ら: "精神分裂病患者の体力と精神症状"医療体育. 18. 67-73 (1999)

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  • [Publications] Kubota, M . et al .: "Cases of eatng disorder and schizophrenia in closed group music therapy"Jpn . Bulletin of Arts Therapy .. 27. 77-82 (1996)

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  • [Publications] Kubota, M . et al.: "A case study of a schizophrenic patients in day care group music therapy"Jpn. Bulletin of Arts Therapy.. 29. 64-70 (1998)

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  • [Publications] Suzuki, M . et al: "Adverse effects of psychotropic agents upon cognitive function"Jpn.J.Clin.Psychopharmacology.. 11. 441-452 (1998)

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  • [Publications] Tsubouchi, Y. et al.: "Development of physical strength in schizophrenic patients participating in day care program: With refernce to their outcomes"Nakata, H.(Ed) Adapted physical activity, Shonan Shuppan, Fujisawa. 1999. 195-199

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  • [Publications] Shirakihara, I. et al.: "Mental symptoms and physical strength in schizophrenic patients participating in day care program"J.Rihabiliation Sport. 18. 67-73 (1999)

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