Baduanjin mind-body exercise improves logical memory in long-term hospitalized patients with schizophrenia: A randomized controlled trial

摘要: Neurocognitive impairment is one of the core symptoms in schizophrenia and poses a great challenge to effective treatment. Sixty-one long-term hospitalized patients with were recruited randomly assigned two groups: Baduanjin exercise brisk walking. Patients group received 24 weeks training (5 days/week, 40 min/day), while walking min/day). Scores on Wechsler Memory Scale, Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST), positive negative syndrome scale used evaluate logical memory (LM), processing speed, clinical all participants, score Trail Making Test-A (TMT-A) was applied assess visual attention graphomotor at baseline 16th week 24th intervention. The one-way repeated measures analysis variance (ANOVA) test differences neurocognitive changes between groups. Repeated ANOVA showed significant groups LM immediate (F = 6.21, p 0.003) delayed (F=5.60, 0.005) scores, but not completion times TMT-A (F=.22, 0.806) or DSST scores (F=0.97, 0.328). A effect time also detected (F=10.24, 0.000) (F=4.93, 0.009) (F=33.10, 0.000), (F=2.12, 0.122). could improve schizophrenia.