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Table 1 Demographic, clinical characteristics, and pharmacological treatment at baseline (n = 11)

From: Structured physical exercise for bipolar depression: an open-label, proof-of concept study

Characteristics of sample (Baseline)

Female (n)

8

Age (years) – mean ± SD (range)

42 ± 9 (29–55)

Body weight (kg) – mean ± SD (range)

72 ± 14 (51–97)

BMI (kg/m2) – mean ± SD (range)

26 ± 4 (21–32)

MADRS Score (points) – mean ± SD (range)

23.6 ± 8.3 (14–40)

YMRS Score (points) – mean ± SD (range)

2.7 ± 3.3 (0–10)

VO2peak (mL/kg/min− 1) – mean ± SD (range)

25 ± 7 (16–43)

Muscle strength (kg) – mean ± SD (range)

42 ± 10 (25–55)

Body fat percentage (%) – mean ± SD (range)

31 ± 8 (14–44)

Employed or student (n)

4

Unemployed (n)

7

Married (n)

3

Smoking (n)

1

Bipolar Disorder Subtype and polarity of first episode

Type 1 (n)

6

Type 2 (n)

5

Polarity of first episode – Depression (n)

10

Polarity of First episode – Mania (n)

1

Stable pharmacotherapies at baseline (by class)

Antidepressants

Any antidepressant agent (n)

5

Mood stabilizers and atypical antipsychotics

Lithium (n)

5

Lamotrigine (n)

2

Quetiapine (n)

6

Olanzapine (n)

1

Carbamazepine (n)

1

Other treatments

Benzodiazepines (n)

6

Topiramate (n)

3

Haloperidol (n)

1

  1. Note: n = number of patients, BMI = body mass index, MADRS = Montgomery–Åsberg Depression Rating Scale, YMRS = Young Mania Rating Scale, VO2peak = cardiorespiratory fitness, 1RM = one repetition maximum test = muscle strength