TY - JOUR
T1 - Associations between spirometry parameters and limitations in daily life activities in patients with schizophrenia
AU - Vancampfort, Davy
AU - Probst, Michel
AU - Stubbs, Brendon
AU - Soundy, Andrew
AU - De Herdt, Amber
AU - De Hert, Marc
PY - 2014/3
Y1 - 2014/3
N2 - Objective
This cross-sectional study considered whether variability in respiratory functioning could explain the variability in walking ability of individuals with schizophrenia taking into account variability in body mass index (BMI), lifestyle factors, psychiatric symptoms, antipsychotic medication use and muscular fitness.
Method
Eighty patients with schizophrenia and 40 age-, gender- and BMI-matched controls underwent a spirometry and the 6-min walk test (6MWT) and completed the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Patients were additionally screened for psychiatric symptoms.
Results
Compared to health controls, patients with schizophrenia achieved a lower distance on the 6MWT (583.6±109.7 m versus 710.6±108.4 m, P< .001) and had a lower forced vital capacity (3.7±1.1 L versus 4.3±0.9 L, P< .001) and forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) (3.0±1.0 L versus 3.6±0.7 L, P< .001). In multiple regression analysis, 68.1% of the variance in walking distance was explained by FEV1, BMI, muscular fitness and total energy expenditure.
Conclusion
The respiratory health of patients with schizophrenia should be of concern for clinicians. In addition, future research interventions should seek to investigate the impact of an impaired respiratory health upon individuals with schizophrenia.
AB - Objective
This cross-sectional study considered whether variability in respiratory functioning could explain the variability in walking ability of individuals with schizophrenia taking into account variability in body mass index (BMI), lifestyle factors, psychiatric symptoms, antipsychotic medication use and muscular fitness.
Method
Eighty patients with schizophrenia and 40 age-, gender- and BMI-matched controls underwent a spirometry and the 6-min walk test (6MWT) and completed the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Patients were additionally screened for psychiatric symptoms.
Results
Compared to health controls, patients with schizophrenia achieved a lower distance on the 6MWT (583.6±109.7 m versus 710.6±108.4 m, P< .001) and had a lower forced vital capacity (3.7±1.1 L versus 4.3±0.9 L, P< .001) and forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) (3.0±1.0 L versus 3.6±0.7 L, P< .001). In multiple regression analysis, 68.1% of the variance in walking distance was explained by FEV1, BMI, muscular fitness and total energy expenditure.
Conclusion
The respiratory health of patients with schizophrenia should be of concern for clinicians. In addition, future research interventions should seek to investigate the impact of an impaired respiratory health upon individuals with schizophrenia.
U2 - 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2013.11.001
DO - 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2013.11.001
M3 - Article
SN - 0163-8343
VL - 36
SP - 172
EP - 176
JO - General Hospital Psychiatry
JF - General Hospital Psychiatry
IS - 2
ER -