Self-determination theory in physical education: A systematic review of qualitative studies

RL White, A Bennie, D Vasconcellos, R Cinelli… - Teaching and Teacher …, 2021 - Elsevier
This review examined qualitative evidence of self-determination theory tenets within
physical education. We conducted systematic searches in four databases, included 34 …

Do we need physical activity guidelines for mental health: What does the evidence tell us?

M Teychenne, RL White, J Richards, FB Schuch… - Mental health and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The aims of this commentary are to (1) examine the current global physical activity
recommendations for adults and its relation to mental health, based on findings from meta …

Interventions to promote positive affect and physical activity in children, adolescents and young adults—a systematic review

L Klos, K Feil, T Eberhardt, D Jekauc - Sports, 2020 - mdpi.com
Interventions to promote physical activity (PA) in children, adolescents and young adults
based on social-cognitive theories often fail to increase PA. In recent years, affect-based …

Physical activity and resilience among college students: the mediating effects of basic psychological needs

S Xu, Z Liu, S Tian, Z Ma, C Jia, G Sun - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Considering the significance of resilience in coping with adversity, how to improve college
students' resilience is worthy of attention. Previous studies have revealed that physical …

Can physical activity help explain the gender gap in adolescent mental health? A cross-sectional exploration

AJ Halliday, ML Kern, DA Turnbull - Mental Health and Physical Activity, 2019 - Elsevier
Studies find that physical activity links with mental health, females engage in less physical
activity than males, and females have worse mental health than males. Less attention has …

Psychologically informed physical fitness practice in schools: A field experiment

S Vazou, A Mischo, MA Ladwig, P Ekkekakis… - Psychology of Sport and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives Physical education could play a role in attenuating the decline in physical activity
during the childhood-to-adolescence transition and inspiring children to adopt a lifelong …

The effect of a games-based intervention on wellbeing in adolescent girls

J Murphy, MR Sweeney… - Health Education …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To examine the impact of a self-determination theory-informed school-based
lunchtime games intervention on wellbeing and symptoms of anxiety and depression among …

How does the context of physical activity influence perceived mood and wellbeing after exercise?

RL White, D Ryan, C Young, R Elston… - Mental Health and Physical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Abundant research has shown that mental health benefits can be derived from
physical activity participation. Further, evidence suggests that contextual factors (eg …

Actividad física y deporte en los trastornos de la conducta alimentaria

S Aznar-Laín, B Román-Viñas - Nutrición Hospitalaria, 2022 - SciELO Espana
La actividad física (AF) está reconocida como un aspecto clave en la prevención y
tratamiento de problemas psicológicos. Recientemente se han actualizado las …

Relationship between mindfulness and physical activity in college Students: The mediating effect of eudaimonic well-being

Z Zhang, Z He, J Qian, X Qi… - Perceptual and Motor …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Previous research has shown many benefits of mindfulness for physical and psychological
health, including its link to such health behaviors as increased physical activity (PA). We re …