Objective To synthesise the evidence on the effects of physical activity on symptoms of
depression, anxiety and psychological distress in adult populations. Design Umbrella …

Background Sedentary lifestyle is a major risk factor for noncommunicable diseases such as
cardiovascular diseases, cancer and diabetes. It has been estimated that approximately 3.2 …

Maintaining or improving quality of life (QoL) and well-being is a universal goal across the
lifespan. Being physically active has been suggested as one way to enhance QoL and well …

Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of this paper was to provide a comprehensive
narrative review of the relationship between physical activity (PA) and anxiety and the …

Objective To assess whether physically active yoga is superior to waitlist control, treatment
as usual and attention control in alleviating depressive symptoms in people with a …

Background Yoga is increasingly used as a therapeutic treatment and seems to improve
psychiatric conditions such as anxiety disorders and depression. The aim of this systematic …

Introduction The negative symptoms of schizophrenia contribute strongly to functional
impairment but are inadequately treated by antipsychotic medication. Several studies have …

Negative symptoms (such as amotivation and diminished expression) associated with
schizophrenia are a major health concern. Adequate treatment would mean important …

Meditation-based mind-body therapies (yoga, tai-chi, qi-gong, mindfulness) have been
suggested to have a potential therapeutic effect on negative symptoms. We conducted a …

Background Stroke is a major health issue and cause of long‐term disability and has a
major emotional and socioeconomic impact. There is a need to explore options for long …