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 …

Background Evidence suggests that participation in physical activity may support young
people's current and future mental health. Although previous reviews have examined the …

Purpose: Physical activity (PA) is known to improve cognitive and brain function, but debate
continues regarding the consistency and magnitude of its effects, populations and cognitive …

Objectives Evidence concerning physical activity and mental health remains less well
documented for children and adolescents. An updated review of systematic reviews and …

Music therapy is increasingly being used as an intervention for stress reduction in both
medical and mental healthcare settings. Music therapy is characterized by personally …

Psychological science has typically conceptualized a good life in terms of either hedonic or
eudaimonic well-being. We propose that psychological richness is another, neglected …

Background Low levels of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and mental health
problems are issues that have received considerable attention in the last decade. The aim of …

Music interventions are used for stress reduction in a variety of settings because of the
positive effects of music listening on both physiological arousal (eg, heart rate, blood …

Problem A 2011 review of reviews reported small to moderate associations between
physical activity (PA) and depression, anxiety and self-esteem among children and youth …

Applying a multilevel approach to meta-analysis is a strong method for dealing with
dependency of effect sizes. However, this method is relatively unknown among researchers …