Ecological monitoring of physical activity, emotions and daily life activities in schizophrenia: the DiAPAson study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) compromise psychosocial functioning, including daily time use, emotional expression and physical activity (PA).

Objective

We performed a cohort study aimed at investigating: (1) the differences in PA, daily activities and emotions between patients with SSD and healthy controls (HC); (2) the strength of the association between these variables and clinical features among patients with SSD.

Methods

Ninety-nine patients with SSD (53 residential patients, 46 outpatients) and 111 matched HC were assessed for several clinical variables, and levels of functioning by means of standardised clinical measures. Self-reported daily activities and emotions were assessed with a smartphone application for ecological momentary assessmen

SUBMITTER: Zarbo C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11146405 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature