Physical activity, exercise, and mental disorders: it is time to move on

FB Schuch, D Vancampfort - Trends in psychiatry and psychotherapy, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
Introduction Physical activity, conceptualized as any bodily movement that results in energy
expenditure, and its structured form, exercise, play an important role in public health …

Passive versus mentally active sedentary behaviors and depression

M Hallgren, DW Dunstan, N Owen - Exercise and sport sciences …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Detrimental associations of sedentary behaviors with depression have been identified, but
findings are inconsistent. We propose a novel approach to the classification and analysis of …

Physical activity and incident depression: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

FB Schuch, D Vancampfort, J Firth… - American Journal of …, 2018 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objective: The authors examined the prospective relationship between physical activity and
incident depression and explored potential moderators. Method: Prospective cohort studies …

Canonical correlation analysis of depression and anxiety symptoms among college students and their relationship with physical activity

L Li, P Wang, S Li, Q Liu, F Yu, Z Guo, S Jia… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
To explore the association between depression and anxiety symptoms among college
students and the relationship between the two and physical activity. A cross-sectional study …

Cross-sectional and prospective relationships of passive and mentally active sedentary behaviours and physical activity with depression

M Hallgren, N Owen, B Stubbs… - The British Journal of …, 2020 - cambridge.org
BackgroundSedentary behaviour can be associated with poor mental health, but it remains
unclear whether all types of sedentary behaviour have equivalent detrimental effects …

Bidirectional association between physical activity and dopamine across adulthood—A systematic review

A Marques, P Marconcin, AO Werneck, G Ferrari… - Brain sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Physical activity (PA) may influence the secretion of neurotransmitters and thereby have
positive consequences for an individual's vulnerability (ie, reducing anxiety and depressive …

Summertime physiological and thermal responses among activity levels in campus outdoor spaces in a humid subtropical city

J Niu, B Hong, Y Geng, J Mi, J He - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
We identified physiological and thermal responses to different activity levels on a campus
during summertime in Xi'an, a humid subtropical city in China. Physiological responses and …

Exercise for mental well-being: exploring Neurobiological advances and intervention effects in depression

J Ren, H Xiao - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Depression is a common mental disorder in which patients often experience feelings of
sadness, fatigue, loss of interest, and pleasure. Exercise is a widely used intervention for …

[HTML][HTML] Neurobiological mechanisms for the antidepressant effects of mind-body and physical exercises: A systematic review

W Sun, EY Lu, C Wang, HWH Tsang - Mental Health and Physical Activity, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Studies have shown that both mind-body and physical exercises are effective in
reducing depressive symptoms. However, the pooled evidence on neurobiological …

[HTML][HTML] Associations of exercise frequency and cardiorespiratory fitness with symptoms of depression and anxiety-a cross-sectional study of 36,595 adults

M Hallgren, A Kandola, B Stubbs, P Wallin… - Mental Health and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction Regular exercise has been associated with better mental health, but
relationships of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) with mental health symptoms are less …