The synergistic benefits of physical and cognitive exercise in schizophrenia: Promoting motivation to enhance community effectiveness.

Emerging research highlights the potential cognitive benefits of physical exercise (PE) programs for schizophrenia (SCZ). The few recent efficacy studies that examined augmenting cognitive training (CT) with PE suggest superior effects of the combination. The next step is to consider strategies to enhance adherence in real-world settings if this type of combined treatment is going to be effective.

Decisional Informatics for Psychosocial Rehabilitation: A Feasibility Pilot on Tailored and Fluid Treatment Algorithms for Serious Mental Illness.

This study introduces a computerized clinical decision-support tool, the Fluid Outpatient Rehabilitation Treatment (FORT), that incorporates individual and ever-evolving patient needs to guide clinicians in developing and updating treatment decisions in real-time. In this proof-of-concept feasibility pilot, FORT was compared against traditional treatment planning using similar behavioral therapies in 52 adults with severe mental illness attending community-based day treatment. At posttreatment and follow-up, group differences and moderate-to-large effect sizes favoring FORT were detected in social function, work readiness, self-esteem, working memory, processing speed, and mental flexibility.

Pupillometer-based neurofeedback cognitive training to improve processing speed and social functioning in individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis.

Objective: Among individuals at clinical high risk (CHR) for psychosis, processing speed (PS) has been related to social and role functioning regardless of conversion to schizophrenia. This information processing dysfunction is a gateway to broader behavioral deficits such as difficulty executing social behaviors. We examined the feasibility of improving information processing relevant to social situations in CHR, including its sustainability at 2-month follow-up, and its association with concurrent social function.

Pelvic and femoral contributions to bilateral hip flexion by subjects suspended from a bar.

Objective: To quantify the contribution of the pelvis and femur to active bilateral hip flexion conducted while subjects are suspended by their hands from a bar.

Design: Descriptive and experimental.

Background: Voluntary hip flexion while in a suspended position is used in abdominal strengthening regimens and is required for certain athletic activities.

Kinematics of the double-leg-lowering test for abdominal muscle strength.

Study Design: Prospective descriptive study.

Objective: To investigate the kinematics of the double-leg-lowering (DLL) test of abdominal muscle strength.

Background: Adequate strength of the abdominal muscles is necessary for many household, occupational, and sports activities.