Physical activity protects from incident anxiety: A meta‐analysis of prospective cohort studies

FB Schuch, B Stubbs, J Meyer, A Heissel… - Depression and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Prospective cohorts have suggested that physical activity (PA) can decrease
the risk of incident anxiety. However, no meta‐analysis has been conducted. Aims To …

Physical activity and anxiety: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

CP McDowell, RK Dishman, BR Gordon… - American journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Context Anxiety symptoms and disorders are highly prevalent and costly. Prospective
studies suggest that physical activity may prevent anxiety development; however, this body …

The impact of COVID-19 on women's physical activity behavior and mental well-being

CP Nienhuis, IA Lesser - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: A global pandemic caused by COVID-19 resulted in restrictions to daily living
for Canadians, including social distancing and closure of recreation facilities and provincial …

Exercise as medicine for mental and substance use disorders: a meta-review of the benefits for neuropsychiatric and cognitive outcomes

G Ashdown-Franks, J Firth, R Carney, AF Carvalho… - Sports Medicine, 2020 - Springer
Background Exercise may improve neuropsychiatric and cognitive symptoms in people with
mental disorders, but the totality of the evidence is unclear. We conducted a meta-review of …

Exercise and anxiety

A Kandola, B Stubbs - Physical exercise for human health, 2020 - Springer
Anxiety disorders are a group of highly prevalent mental health conditions that can have a
debilitating impact on daily functioning and well-being. They can co-occur with other mental …

Cross-sectional and prospective relationships of passive and mentally active sedentary behaviours and physical activity with depression

M Hallgren, N Owen, B Stubbs… - The British Journal of …, 2020 - cambridge.org
BackgroundSedentary behaviour can be associated with poor mental health, but it remains
unclear whether all types of sedentary behaviour have equivalent detrimental effects …

Digital phenotyping of generalized anxiety disorder: using artificial intelligence to accurately predict symptom severity using wearable sensors in daily life

NC Jacobson, B Feng - Translational Psychiatry, 2022 - nature.com
Background Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a highly prevalent condition. Monitoring
GAD symptoms requires substantial time, effort, and cost. The development of digital …

Physical activity dose and depression in a cohort of older adults in the Irish longitudinal study on ageing

E Laird, CL Rasmussen, RA Kenny… - JAMA Network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Among older adults (aged≥ 50 years), depression is associated with an
increased risk of physical, social, and cognitive dysfunction. Regular moderate to vigorous …

Resistance exercise training for anxiety and worry symptoms among young adults: a randomized controlled trial

BR Gordon, CP McDowell, M Lyons, MP Herring - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
This trial quantified the effects of ecologically-valid resistance exercise training (RET) on
anxiety and worry symptoms among young adults. Young adults not meeting criteria for …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity and depression and anxiety disorders: a systematic review of reviews and assessment of causality

MN Wanjau, H Möller, F Haigh, A Milat, R Hayek… - AJPM focus, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Globally, depressive and anxiety disorders are the leading contributors to
mental ill health. Physical activity reduces symptoms of depression and anxiety and has …