Barriers to high school and university students' physical activity: A systematic review

RM Ferreira Silva, CR Mendonca, VD Azevedo… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Physical inactivity commonly occurs throughout one's life, particularly during adolescence
and young adulthood. Multiple factors can negatively influence participation in physical …

Structured exercise programs for higher education students experiencing mental health challenges: background, significance, and implementation

I Jeftic, BJ Furzer, JA Dimmock, K Wright… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The incidence of mental illness is greatest among young adults, and those enrolled in higher
education may be particularly vulnerable compared to the general young adult population …

Correlation between Facebook use, mental health and learning engagement: a case of universities in Surabaya City, Indonesia

BM Ngussa, FK Fitriyah… - Turkish Online Journal of …, 2021 - dergipark.org.tr
This study was propelled by the Covid 19 Global Pandemic which necessitates online
platforms to replace traditional classrooms than ever before. The study investigated on the …

Association between pattern of team sport participation from adolescence to young adulthood and mental health

RM Murray, CM Sabiston, I Doré… - … journal of medicine …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
We examined relationships between pattern of team sport participation during the transition
from adolescence to young adulthood (ie, non‐participants, initiators, discontinuers …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity interventions to improve mental health and wellbeing in university students in the UK: A service mapping study

F Malagodi, EJ Dommett, JL Findon… - Mental Health and Physical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background and aims Student mental health is of increasing concern: over a quarter of UK
students report a mental health issue, and reactive support services cannot cope with …

Relationship between physical activity levels and psychological well-being among male university students in South East, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

FC Ugwueze, OS Agbaje, PCI Umoke… - American Journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
This study aimed to evaluate the associations between physical activity (PA) and
psychological well-being (PWB) among male university students. An institutionally based …

The “STAR WARS: The First Jedi” Program—Effects of Gamification on Psychological Well-Being of College Students

C Navarro-Mateos, J Mora-Gonzalez… - Games for Health …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Background: College students are particularly susceptible to developing mental health
problems. Gamification can be a powerful teaching strategy to favor motivation and …

On campus physical activity programming for post-secondary student mental health: examining effectiveness and acceptability

ML DeJonge, S Jain, GE Faulkner… - Mental Health and Physical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Aim Providing effective support for students with mental health concerns is a priority on post-
secondary campuses. Recreational programming including physical activity is an evidence …

Physical activity and sedentary behavior in high school students: a quasi experimental study via smartphone during the COVID-19 pandemic

RM Ferreira Silva, L Fonseca Terra… - Children, 2023 - mdpi.com
The objective of this study was to evaluate whether exposure to information about physical
activity and its barriers can increase the level of physical activity and reduce the time …

The physical activity sector within the treatment of mental illness: A scoping review of the perceptions of healthcare professionals

AP McCurdy, CG Lamboglia, C Lindeman… - Mental Health and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective The physical activity (PA) sector has an important role to play within the treatment
of mental illness (MI). This review aims to summarize the literature examining healthcare …