Exercise and mental health

K Mikkelsen, L Stojanovska, M Polenakovic… - Maturitas, 2017 - Elsevier
There is a growing body of literature that recognizes the positive effects of exercise on mood
states such as anxiety, stress and depression, through physiological and biochemical …

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 …

Affective determinants of physical activity: a conceptual framework and narrative review

CJ Stevens, AS Baldwin, AD Bryan, M Conner… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
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 …

Depression, anxiety, and burnout among medical students and residents of a medical school in Nepal: a cross-sectional study

NB Pokhrel, R Khadayat, P Tulachan - BMC psychiatry, 2020 - Springer
Background Medical students and residents were found to have suffered from depression,
anxiety, and burnout in various studies. However, these entities have not been adequately …

Exercise as treatment for anxiety: systematic review and analysis

GL Stonerock, BM Hoffman, PJ Smith… - Annals of behavioral …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background Exercise has been shown to reduce symptoms of anxiety, but few studies have
studied exercise in individuals preselected because of their high anxiety. Purpose The …

Let's get physical: a contemporary review of the anxiolytic effects of exercise for anxiety and its disorders

GJG Asmundson, MG Fetzner, LB DeBoer… - Depression and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Research over the past few decades has focused on the therapeutic effects of physical
exercise among those affected by mood disorders. Only recently has attention turned to …

Extracurricular activities associated with stress and burnout in preclinical medical students

J Fares, Z Saadeddin, H Al Tabosh, H Aridi… - Journal of epidemiology …, 2016 - Springer
This study aims to assess the prevalence of stress and burnout among preclinical medical
students in a private university in Beirut, Lebanon, and evaluate the association between …

Importance of characteristics and modalities of physical activity and exercise in the management of cardiovascular health in individuals with cardiovascular risk factors …

L Vanhees, N Geladas, D Hansen… - European journal of …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
In a previous paper, as the first of a series of three on the importance of characteristics and
modalities of physical activity (PA) and exercise in the management of cardiovascular health …

Adolescent physical activity and health: a systematic review

PC Hallal, CG Victora, MR Azevedo, JCK Wells - Sports medicine, 2006 - Springer
Physical activity in adolescence may contribute to the development of healthy adult
lifestyles, helping reduce chronic disease incidence. However, definition of the optimal …

Anxiety sensitivity and the anxiety disorders: a meta-analytic review and synthesis.

BO Olatunji, KB Wolitzky-Taylor - Psychological bulletin, 2009 - psycnet.apa.org
There has been significant interest in the role of anxiety sensitivity (AS) in the anxiety
disorders. In this meta-analysis, we empirically evaluate differences in AS between anxiety …