A proper determination of the exercise intensity is important for the rehabilitation of patients
with cardiovascular disease (CVD) since it affects the effectiveness and medical safety of …

Imagine you planned to go for a walk this morning, but you got stuck to your chair. What are
the forces that could explain this failure to engage in physical activity? Is it a paucity of a …

The governmental lockdowns related to the COVID-19 pandemic have forced people to
change their behavior in many ways including changes in exercise. We used the brief …

Background/Aim This scoping review examined the breadth and outcomes of controlled
trials testing the effect of physical activity and exercise interventions across all mental health …

Insufficient physical activity is one of the ten leading global risk factors for mortality (World
Health Organization, 2009), with worldwide prevalence ranging from 16.6 to 34.5% for …

Objective To understand the mental health response to repeated and prolonged stress
during the COVID-19 related lockdown and the role of specific health behaviors to buffer …

The literature on affective determinants of physical activity (PA) is growing rapidly. The
present paper aims to provide greater clarity regarding the definition and distinctions among …

Positive health behaviours such as physical activity can prevent or reverse many chronic
conditions, yet a majority of people fall short of leading a healthy lifestyle. Recent …

There is convergent evidence that natural environments allow restoration from stress. This
randomised, cross-over, field-based trial compared psychological and physiological …

Exercise adherence is affected by factors including perceptions of enjoyment, time
availability, and intrinsic motivation. Approximately 50% of individuals withdraw from an …