Highlights
- •Family caregivers play a key role in providing care for patients with schizophrenia
- •Burden are highly prevalent in the caregivers of patients with schizophrenia
- •There is need for effective treatment of burden and healthy lifestyle behavior in these population
- •Physical activity can improve caregivers’ physical and psychosocial health and decrease risk for the development of burden.
Abstract
Aim
The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of a physical activity intervention
on burden and healthy lifestyle behavior in family caregivers of schizophrenia.
Method
A randomized, controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of physical activity
program on burden and healthy lifestyle behavior in family caregivers of patients
with schizophrenia. The “Physical Activity Program” consisted of 5 min of warm-up
activities as the initial segment, 20 min of rhythmic exercises as the activity segment,
5 min of cool down exercises as the final segment and 30 min of free walking. The
program consisted of 8 sessions. The Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale and the Healthy
Lifestyle Behavior Scale were applied to the physical activity and control groups
ahead of the program's implementation. A total of 60 caregivers were randomly distributed
to the intervention (n = 30) and control groups (n = 30). Post-intervention measurement
was completed by 60 caregivers and all the caregivers completed the intervention.
Results
Significant differences were found on the Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale score and Healthy
Lifestyle Behavior score between the groups.
Conclusion
Future research should examine with larger sample groups, carry out interventions,
and apply the physical activity intervention by targeting caregivers, along with different
interventions.
Keywords
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Publication history
Published online: December 16, 2022
Accepted:
December 10,
2022
Received in revised form:
November 21,
2022
Received:
June 21,
2022
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