"Studies Aim To Improve Cognition, Reduce Weight Gain in Schizophrenia"
Aerobic exercise can improve the size and function of the brain, and now investigators want to know if it can also improve cognitive function in patients with schizophrenia who struggle with memory and attention problems. David Kimhy, PhD, director of the experimental psychopathology laboratory and program leader for New Interventions in Schizophrenia at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, is the principal investigator on the Improving Cognition via Exercise in Schizophrenia, or ICE, trial. ICE compares 12 weeks of aerobic exercise, including time on a treadmill, stationary bike and stair climber driven by active-play video games, three times weekly for an hour, with a stretch and toning program as the control group. The investigators expect to see improvements in all these indicators of brain health at the end of the trial.
— David Kimhy, PhD, Associate Professor, Psychiatry, Director, Experimental Psychopathology Laboratory, Program Leader, New Interventions in Schizophrenia, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Additional coverage: Science Magazine