Group exercise study reports symptom improvements during psychiatric hospitalization
A short randomized study reported psychological and some physical improvements, but unclear comparison results and conflicting participant counts complicate interpretation.
Based on the published abstract. The full paper may contain additional methods, results and limitations.
The 30-second takeaway
Psychiatric inpatients receiving group breathing, posture and stretching exercises alongside medical care showed improvements in several psychological symptom areas, muscle strength and respiratory scores. Balance and lower-limb endurance did not change significantly. The abstract does not clearly show how much these changes differed from those in patients receiving medical care alone.
The abstract reports an enrollment total that conflicts with the listed group sizes. It also omits effect sizes and clear between-group comparisons, preventing a confident judgment about the size of any exercise benefit.
What the program tested
Researchers added a brief group program to usual medical treatment and repeated assessments when it ended. They examined psychological symptoms alongside strength, breathing measures, balance and lower-limb endurance, so the outcomes covered several distinct domains.
Improvement needs a comparison
Reported symptom changes included depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive features. Improvement within an exercise group does not by itself establish an advantage over usual care. Likewise, nonsignificant balance and endurance results leave uncertainty about those outcomes.
The original publication
The Investigation of the Effects of Group Exercise Treatment on Psychological Status, Muscle Strength, Respiratory Performance, and Balance Parameters in Hospitalized Patients in Psychiatry Departments: A Randomized Clinical Study.
Yilmaz NA, Aydin A, Gica Ş et al.
Niger J Clin Pract · 2026
- PubMed ID
- 41912457
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