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Differences in aerobic fitness between inpatients and outpatients with severe mental disorders

Holmemo, Helene Daae-Qvale; Fløvig, John Chr.; Heggelund, Jørn; Vedul-Kjelsås, Einar
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2014
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Frontiers in Psychiatry 2014, 5   10.3389/fpsyt.2014.00095
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Background: Patients with severe mental disorders have increased mortality, and cardiovascular

disease (CVD) accounts for a large part. Physical inactivity and low aerobic fitness

have been recognized as significant risk factors for CVD. In this study, we investigated the

differences in aerobic fitness and physical activity between in- and outpatients with severe

mental disorders.

Method and Subjects: Fifty in- and outpatients from a regional psychiatric department

were included. The patients filled in a questionnaire on physical activity and completed a

clinical examination. An estimation of aerobic fitness was calculated for each patient, using

gender, age, waist circumference, resting heart rate, and physical activity level as variables.

Results: Inpatients had lower estimated aerobic fitness than outpatients (VO2peak 42

vs. 50mLkg-1 min-1, p <0.001). Compared to population data matched for age and gender,

inpatients had lower aerobic fitness, while outpatients were not different from the

population average.

Conclusion: Inpatients at a psychiatric department had lower estimated aerobic fitness

than outpatients, and a lower aerobic fitness compared to the general population. Our

findings suggest that inpatients with severe mental disorders should be considered a high

risk group for CVD.
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Frontiers in Psychiatry

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