Healthy People 2010 physical activity guidelines and psychological symptoms: Evidence from a large nationwide database

MK Taylor, R Pietrobon, D Pan… - Journal of Physical …, 2004 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Physical inactivity is a risk factor for poor mental health. The present study
evaluates the association between mental health and physical activity levels according to …

The relationship between physical activity and mental health varies across activity intensity levels and dimensions of mental health among women and men

M Asztalos, I De Bourdeaudhuij, G Cardon - Public health nutrition, 2010 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo explore gender-specific variations related to activity intensity in the relationship
between physical activity (PA) and mental health (MH). Evaluating whether psychological …

Relationship between physical activity and depression and anxiety symptoms: a population study

MT De Mello, V de Aquino Lemos, HKM Antunes… - Journal of affective …, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: There are few studies evaluating the association between practice of
physical activity and mood in a population sample. This study evaluated the frequency of …

Physical activity: Physical activity dose‐response effects on mental health status in older adults

K Mummery, G Schofield… - Australian and New …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the dose‐response relationship
between physical activity and mental health, comparing two recommended levels of physical …

Decline in physical activity during adolescence is not associated with changes in mental health

ML Van Dijk, HHCM Savelberg, P Verboon… - BMC public health, 2016 - Springer
Background The majority of studies investigating associations between physical activity and
mental health in adolescents have been cross-sectional in design. Potential associations …

Physical activity and mental health in an Irish population

AK Bowe, M Owens, MB Codd, BA Lawlor… - Irish Journal of Medical …, 2019 - Springer
Background Physical activity represents a modifiable behaviour which may be associated
with increased likelihood of experiencing positive mental health. Aims The aim of this study …

Physical activity and mental health; it is more than just a prescription

AL Rebar, A Taylor - Mental Health and Physical Activity, 2017 - Elsevier
Most mental health and physical activity research describes unidirectional causes of
physical activity on mental health, and as a result, a strong evidence base is being …

Relationship between physical activity and mental health in a national representative cross-section study: its variations according to obesity and comorbidity

P Xu, Y Huang, Q Hou, J Cheng, Z Ren, R Ye… - Journal of Affective …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Physical activity is positively associated with mental health in obese people
with chronic comorbidities. However, how physical activity types (PATs), physical activity …

Physical activity and mental health in a student population

P Tyson, K Wilson, D Crone, R Brailsford… - Journal of mental …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Background: A growing body of literature indicates that physical activity can have beneficial
effects on mental health. However, previous research has mainly focussed on clinical …

Association between physical activity and mental disorders among adults in the United States

RD Goodwin - Preventive medicine, 2003 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine the association between regular
physical activity and mental disorders among adults in the United States. METHOD: Multiple …