Exploring the Effect of Baduanjin on the Metabolic Parameters and Body Mass Index of People With Schizophrenia
Randomized Controlled Trial

About this trial
This is an interventional other trial for Randomized Controlled Trial focused on measuring Baduanjin, body mass index, metabolic parameters, metabolic syndrome, schizophrenia
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- diagnosis of schizophrenia
- between 20-65 years of age
- BMI ≥ 24 kg/m2 or at least one metabolic parameter abnormality
- ability to listen, speak and write Chinese
- no additional exercise beyond normal exercise.
Exclusion Criteria:
- patients in acute phase requiring hospitalization;
- patients with severe and unstable
Sites / Locations
- National Yang-Ming University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
No Intervention
Experimental
Control group
Baduanjin program
The control group (CG) received routine care and was required to physical activity for thirty minutes
The entire program continued for 6 months (March to October 2016), and the intervention was performed for 60 min 3 times for 12-weeks ; particular attention was paid to the disease characteristics of the patients with chronic schizophrenia and to preventing excessive fatigue. Every session began with a 20-min warm-up, followed by 20 min of Baduanjin program, and ended with a cool-down session. The participants were instructed, with the assistance of a video, to practice Baduanjin program in a group by two authors who are experienced in the psychiatric nurses and had been trained in this program.