Acute Effects of Physical Exercise in Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder
University Hospital, Bonn
120 participants
Feb 8, 2022
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The aim of the proposed project is to investigate the effects of a single session of physical exercise on stress regulation, cognitive and emotional functioning, and associated neurophysiological processes (saliva and blood samples) in patients with borderline personality disorder. A further aim is to identify the optimal exercise intensity (moderate vs. high intensity). The investigatiors expect that acute exercise will lead to positive effects on behavioral and biomarker level.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria2
- estimated verbal intelligence quotient >80 (MWT-B; Lehrl 2005)
- patients: diagnosis of borderline personality disorder according to DSM-5
Exclusion Criteria6
- neurological disorders
- health conditions interfering with exercise safety, e.g. coronary heart disease
- visual impairments that may interfere with performance of the cognitive tasks
- endocrine disorders, e.g. hyperthyreosis or diabetes mellitus;
- following psychiatric disorders: psychosis or affective disorders with psychotic symptoms, schizophrenia, substance abuse or dependence, autism spectrum disorders, anorexia nervosa;
- healthy controls: BPD, intake of psychotropic drugs
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Interventions
30 min of cycling on an ergometer, moderate or high intensity
30 min of watching a movie
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NCT05246527