What prevents youth at clinical high risk for psychosis from engaging in physical activity? An examination of the barriers to physical activity

Exercise has increasingly been proposed as a healthful intervention prior to and after the onset of psychosis. There is some evidence to suggest that youth at clinical high risk (CHR) for psychosis are less physically active and report more barriers to engaging in exercise; however, there has been relatively limited empirical work documenting this phenomenon, and to date, relationships between physical activity, barriers, and clinical phenomenology have been unclear.

Source: Schizophrenia Research - June 13, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Raeana E. Newberry, Derek J. Dean, Madison D. Sayyah, Vijay A. Mittal Source Type: research