Effect of exercise therapy in treatment of patients with chronic schizophrenia accompanied by insomnia

Objective To explore application effect of Baduanjin exercise combined with broadcast gymnastics for patients with chronic schizophrenia accompanied by insomnia. Methods A total of 94 patients with chronic schizophrenia accompanied by insomnia were randomly divided into intervention group(n=48)and control group(n=46). Both groups were given routine antipsychotics. The control group was given psychological intervention, cognitive education and behavioral guidance, while the intervention group was given Baduanjin exercise combined with broadcast gymnastics intervention on the basis of the control group. After 16 weeks of intervention, the changes of mood state, sleep quality and quality of life in the two groups were compared. Results The scores of pleasantness and activity in the intervention group were significantly higher than those in the control group, and the scores of depression, excitability and anger were significantly lower than those in the control group(P<0.05 or P<0.01). Sleep quality, sleep time, sleep efficiency, sleep disorder and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI)total scores in the intervention group were significantly lower than those in the control group(P<0.01). The scores of physiological function, general health, social function, emotional function and total scores of 36-item Short Form Health Survey Questionnaire(SF-36)in the intervention group were significantly higher than those in the control group(P<0.05 or P<0.01). Conclusion Baduanjin exercise combined with broadcast gymnastics can help to improve the psychological state, sleep quality and life quality of patients with chronic schizophrenia accompanied by insomnia.