Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	120022
Country	China

Category	Psychiatry
Manuscript Type	Opinion Review
Article Title	Exercise-based rehabilitation for schizophrenia: Efficacy, challenges, and coping strategies
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Chen-Chen Zhang, Jia-Hui Wang and Kun Li
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Kun Li, Director, MD, Department of Physical Therapy, Shandong Daizhuang Hospital, No. 1 Jidai Road, Rencheng District, Jining 272000, Shandong Province, China. likunyjs@163.com
Key Words	Schizophrenia; Exercise-based rehabilitation training; Intervention effect; Adherence; Community integration
Core Tip	While exercise-based rehabilitation training shows promise for schizophrenia treatment, challenges regarding patient adherence remain significant. Enhancing autonomous motivation through neuromodulation techniques like transcranial magnetic stimulation may improve exercise rehabilitation training adherence and outcomes. Future research should focus on community-based exercise rehabilitation training that combines offline face-to-face guidance and online intervention modes to reduce barriers to access, sustain rehabilitation outcomes and promote community integration.
Citation	Zhang CC, Wang JH, Li K. Exercise-based rehabilitation for schizophrenia: Efficacy, challenges, and coping strategies. World J Psychiatry 2026; In press

Received	2026-02-13 01:57
Peer-Review Started	2026-02-13 02:04
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-03-04 08:11
Return for Revision	2026-03-04 08:11
Revised	2026-04-20 14:50
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2026-05-21 02:43
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-05-21 07:05
Articles in Press	2026-05-21 07:05
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ISSN	2220-3206 (online)
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