How leisure activities affect health: a narrative review and multi-level theoretical framework of mechanisms of action

D Fancourt, H Aughterson, S Finn, E Walker… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
There is a large and growing body of evidence on the health benefits of engagement in
leisure activities (voluntary, enjoyable non-work activities, such as hobbies, arts …

Role of physical activity and sedentary behavior in the mental health of preschoolers, children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Rodriguez-Ayllon, C Cadenas-Sánchez… - Sports medicine, 2019 - Springer
Background Evidence suggests that participation in physical activity may support young
people's current and future mental health. Although previous reviews have examined the …

Physical activity in European adolescents and associations with anxiety, depression and well-being

EM McMahon, P Corcoran, G O'Regan… - European child & …, 2017 - Springer
In this cross-sectional study, physical activity, sport participation and associations with well-
being, anxiety and depressive symptoms were examined in a large representative sample of …

Special issue–therapeutic benefits of physical activity for mood: a systematic review on the effects of exercise intensity, duration, and modality

JSY Chan, G Liu, D Liang, K Deng, J Wu… - The Journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
In contemporary society, people experience considerable stress in their daily lives.
Therefore, developing effective approaches and convenient means to cope with their mood …

Children's physical activity and depression: a meta-analysis

DJ Korczak, S Madigan, M Colasanto - Pediatrics, 2017 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to synthesize observational studies examining the
association of physical activity in childhood and adolescence with depression. DATA …

[HTML][HTML] The contribution of physical exercise to brain resilience

RM Arida, L Teixeira-Machado - Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Increasing attention has been given to understanding resilience to brain diseases, often
described as brain or cognitive reserve. Among the protective factors for the development of …

Physical activity and sport participation among adolescents: associations with mental health in different age groups. Results from the Young-HUNT study: a cross …

MH Guddal, SØ Stensland, MC Småstuen… - BMJ open, 2019 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Knowledge of how physical activity (PA) and sport participation are related to
mental health throughout adolescence is scarce. Our objective was to describe PA levels …

Moving more: physical activity and its positive effects on long term conditions in children and young people

P Dimitri, K Joshi, N Jones - Archives of disease in childhood, 2020 - adc.bmj.com
While the benefits of regular participation in physical activity in children and young people
are clear, misconceptions have developed about the possible negative effects and potential …

The association between physical activity and symptoms of depression in different contexts–a cross-sectional study of Norwegian adolescents

AL Kleppang, I Hartz, M Thurston, C Hagquist - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Background The purpose was to analyse the association between physical activity taking
place in different contexts (sports club, gym, exercise independently and other organized …

Physical activity, screen time, and mood disturbance among Chinese adolescents during COVID-19

S Xiao, Z Yan, L Zhao - Journal of psychosocial nursing and …, 2021 - journals.healio.com
The purpose of the current study was to explore the physical activity and screen time status
among Chinese adolescents during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown and their …