The role of exercise in management of mental health disorders: an integrative review

PJ Smith, RM Merwin - Annual review of medicine, 2021 - annualreviews.org
A large and growing body of evidence suggests that physical activity (PA) may hold
therapeutic promise in the management of mental health disorders. Most evidence linking …

[HTML][HTML] Depression and anxiety disorders: benefits of exercise, yoga, and meditation

SA Saeed, K Cunningham, RM Bloch - American family physician, 2019 - aafp.org
Many people with depression or anxiety turn to nonpharmacologic and nonconventional
interventions, including exercise, yoga, meditation, tai chi, or qi gong. Meta-analyses and …

Aerobic exercise for adult patients with major depressive disorder in mental health services: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

ID Morres, A Hatzigeorgiadis, A Stathi… - Depression and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Although exercise is associated with depression relief, the effects of aerobic exercise (AE)
interventions on clinically depressed adult patients have not been clearly supported. The …

An examination of the anxiolytic effects of exercise for people with anxiety and stress-related disorders: a meta-analysis

B Stubbs, D Vancampfort, S Rosenbaum, J Firth… - Psychiatry …, 2017 - Elsevier
The literature regarding exercise for people with established anxiety disorders is equivocal.
To address this issue, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis investigating …

[HTML][HTML] Beneficial effects of exercise on depression and anxiety during the Covid-19 pandemic: a narrative review

S Hu, L Tucker, C Wu, L Yang - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2020 - frontiersin.org
First reported in Dec 2019, the on-going COVID-19 pandemic has become a public health
emergency of international concern (PHEIC). The isolation and quarantine during the …

[HTML][HTML] Moving to beat anxiety: epidemiology and therapeutic issues with physical activity for anxiety

A Kandola, D Vancampfort, M Herring, A Rebar… - Current psychiatry …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of this paper was to provide a comprehensive
narrative review of the relationship between physical activity (PA) and anxiety and the …

[HTML][HTML] Exercise in the treatment of clinical anxiety in general practice–a systematic review and meta-analysis

E Aylett, N Small, P Bower - BMC health services research, 2018 - Springer
Background Anxiety disorders are common, yet treatment options in general practice are
often limited to medication or CBT. There is a lack of evidence for the effectiveness of …

The effects of resistance exercise training on anxiety: a meta-analysis and meta-regression analysis of randomized controlled trials

BR Gordon, CP McDowell, M Lyons, MP Herring - Sports Medicine, 2017 - Springer
Background The salutary effects of resistance exercise training (RET) are well established,
including increased strength and function; however, less is known regarding the effects of …

[HTML][HTML] Benefits and harms of exercise therapy in people with multimorbidity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

A Bricca, LK Harris, M Jäger, SM Smith, CB Juhl… - Ageing research …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives To investigate the benefits and harms of exercise therapy on physical and
psychosocial health in people with multimorbidity. Design Systematic review of randomised …

[HTML][HTML] The use of yoga to manage stress and burnout in healthcare workers: a systematic review

RA Cocchiara, M Peruzzo, A Mannocci… - Journal of clinical …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this systematic review is to analyze and summarize the current knowledge
regarding the use of yoga to manage and prevent stress and burnout in healthcare workers …