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

Regular physical activity has multifarious benefits for physical and mental health, and music
has been found to exert positive effects on physical activity. Summative literature reviews …

Insufficient physical activity is one of the ten leading global risk factors for mortality (World
Health Organization, 2009), with worldwide prevalence ranging from 16.6 to 34.5% for …

Background Psychological stress and physical activity (PA) are believed to be reciprocally
related; however, most research examining the relationship between these constructs is …

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 …

There is convergent evidence that natural environments allow restoration from stress. This
randomised, cross-over, field-based trial compared psychological and physiological …

Background The efficacy of high-intensity interval training for a broad spectrum of cardio-
metabolic health outcomes is not in question. Rather, the effectiveness of this form of …

The public health problem of physical inactivity has proven resistant to research efforts
aimed at elucidating its causes and interventions designed to alter its course. Thus, in most …

Objectives. We investigated the underlying mechanisms of the influence of socioeconomic
status (SES) on mental health and self-rated health (SRH), and evaluated how these …

Affect experienced during an exercise session is purported to predict future exercise
behaviour. Compared to continuous moderate-intensity exercise (CMI), the affective …