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Background: Public health discussions of physical activity have tended to focus on physical
health benefits rather than mental health benefits. Aim: This article provides a commentary …

Physical activity offers numerous health benefits. Being physically active can help
individuals maintain a healthy weight and therefore reduce the risk for obesity. Physical …

Physical activity should be viewed as a continuum ranging from virtually no movement at all
(eg, sedentary behaviour or sitting time) through light physical activity (eg, light ambulation) …

Physical activity may play an important role in the management of mild-to-moderate mental
health diseases, especially depression and anxiety. Although people with depression tend …

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 …

The case for physical activity has been established through its impact on reduction in the risk
of physical ill‐health such as coronary heart disease. However, there is increasing interest in …

A growing body of evidence shows that physical activity can be a cost-effective and safe
intervention for the prevention and treatment of a wide range of mental health problems. As …

Introduction Physical activity, conceptualized as any bodily movement that results in energy
expenditure, and its structured form, exercise, play an important role in public health …

Regular participation in physical activity, either recreational, or planned, structured, and
repetitive is capable of yielding a multitude of health-improving benefits. Traditionally …