Effects of Pickleball Intervention on the Self-Esteem and Symptoms of Patients with Schizophrenia.

ABSTRACT: Background: Schizophrenia is classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of the top ten diseases contributing to the global medical economic burden. Some studies have pointed out that exercise is effective for physical and mental health, as well as cognition. We hypothesized that participation in pickleball intervention would lead to improved self-esteem and reduced psychiatric symptoms in schizophrenia patients. Method: We recruited participants with schizophrenia from a long-term care facility and a regional hospital, dividing them into two groups based on the institutions. The experimental group underwent a nine-week pickleball exercise intervention, with sessions three times a week, each lasting 90 min, and a Dink ball test was conducted weekly. Questionnaire

SUBMITTER: Chien TC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11768635 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature