Physical Activity in People With Borderline Personality Disorder (PABORD)

A somatic examination will also be conducted by a sports physician, which will include the assessment of muscle strength, cardiorespiratory fitness, walking gait, blood pressure, and body mass index (BMI). Based on this evaluation, the sports physician will design a personalised physical activity programme for the participants in the intervention group.

The control group undergoes a 12-week psychoeducational programme on nutrition and PA, consisting of 8 sessions. Led by a dietitian and psychologist, topics include PA benefits, healthy eating, and sedentary lifestyle risks. The experimental group receives 3 sessions on dietary habits before starting PA intervention, ensuring differentiation. It's expected the experimental group directly benefits from exercise, while the control group benefits from PA education. At the trial's end, control group members can join the PA programme for free.