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Braining on Swedish Radio

In the latest episode of Louise Epstein’s podcast, together with Anders Hansen, we can hear Lina Martinsson talk about the Braining initiative!

Braining – training for the brain – is an initiative from Psychiatry Southwest, Huddinge Hospital where patients and staff exercise together. The project stems from the fact that we know that exercise is good for mental wellbeing and has an effect on depression, but it’s difficult to get patients to do it.

How much do you need to exercise to have an effect on mental health and how do you do it? Listen and learn. The podcast even includes a live clip from the hospital park in Huddinge.

Here is a link to the episode.

Psst…! Åsa Anger, Lina and colleagues published the first scientific article on Braining this summer, click here to read it.

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First article on Braining

The first article on Braining is out! By Rücklab group members Åsa, Lina and colleagues.

The study has analyzed data from all participants in the Braining project at Psykiatri Sydväst and compared it with regular patients at the clinic as well as records for a smaller cohort of participants. The study describes the characteristics of the participants in the project and concludes that the Braining intervention reached a wide age range and patients with a wide and representative diagnostic panorama. This suggests that Braining could be a promising and safe method for implementing physical activity in a psychiatric patient population

Link to the article here. 🧠🏋️💪

What is Braining?

Braining – physical activity as additional treatment in psychiatry – is an initiative by Psykiatri Sydväst. The intervention consists of group sessions of physical activity where patients and staff train together at the psychiatric clinic. The aim is to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety and improve the quality of life and physical health of patients. The hope is that Braining will reduce stress among the staff and contribute to an improved work environment.