What question did this study set out to answer?

To evaluate differences in aerobic fitness and physical activity levels between psychiatric inpatients and outpatients with severe mental disorders.

August 4, 2014Frontiers in PsychiatryOpen Access

Differences in Aerobic Fitness between Inpatients and Outpatients with Severe Mental Disorders

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Why the study?

Does inpatient status correlate with lower aerobic fitness compared to outpatient status in patients with severe mental disorders?

Population

50 in- and outpatients from a regional psychiatric department with severe mental disorders

Comparison

Inpatient status vs Outpatient status and age/gender-matched general…

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

HHHelene Daae-Qvale HolmemoHaukeland University Hospital J̧John Christian FlÃ ̧vigBLK Super Speciality Hospital JHJÃ ̧rn HeggelundSt Olav's University Hospital

Discussion

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Implication

Inpatient status was associated with lower aerobic fitness in severe mental disorders; this cross-sectional finding is hypothesis-generating and requires prospective confirmation.

Key Points

To evaluate differences in aerobic fitness and physical activity levels between psychiatric inpatients and outpatients with severe mental disorders.
Assessed 50 psychiatric in- and outpatients from a regional department using physical activity questionnaires and standard clinical examinations.
Estimated cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2peak) using an algorithm incorporating gender, age, waist circumference, resting heart rate, and physical activity level.
Inpatients had significantly lower estimated aerobic fitness than outpatients (VO2peak 42 vs. 50 mL kg(-1) min(-1), p < 0.001).
Compared to age- and gender-matched general population reference data, inpatients demonstrated significantly lower fitness, whereas outpatients did not differ from population averages.

Structured PICO

Does inpatient status correlate with lower aerobic fitness compared to outpatient status in patients with severe mental disorders?

Population

50 in- and outpatients from a regional psychiatric department with severe mental disorders

Intervention

Inpatient status

Comparator

Outpatient status and age/gender-matched general population data

Outcome

Estimated aerobic fitness (VO2peak)surrogate

Inpatients with severe mental disorders have significantly lower estimated aerobic fitness compared to outpatients and the general population, highlighting them as a high-risk group for cardiovascular disease.

Cite This Study

Holmemo et al. (2014) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a729f908031ec7bb1dd6c06 https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2014.00095

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Implication

Inpatient status was associated with lower aerobic fitness in severe mental disorders; this cross-sectional finding is hypothesis-generating and requires prospective confirmation.