Exercise on bipolar disorder in humans

Abstract

People with Bipolar disorder (BD) often have a sedentary lifestyle and low level of physical activity which in part contribute to the high co-occurrence of medical diseases including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome, etc. Exercise especially aerobic exercise may be beneficial not only to mental health but also physical health outcomes. Targeting barriers for exercise such as high BMI and making the best use of facilitators (e.g., concept of fitness) can result in higher levels of exercise engagement in people with BD.

Keywords: Bipolar disorder; Exercise, effectiveness; Physical activity.