Physical activity and depression: Towards understanding the antidepressant mechanisms of physical activity

A Kandola, G Ashdown-Franks, J Hendrikse… - Neuroscience & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Physical activity can treat and prevent depressive symptoms, but its antidepressant
mechanisms are yet to be established. In this review, we comprehensively assess key …

Exercise and anxiety

A Kandola, B Stubbs - Physical exercise for human health, 2020 - Springer
Anxiety disorders are a group of highly prevalent mental health conditions that can have a
debilitating impact on daily functioning and well-being. They can co-occur with other mental …

[HTML][HTML] The association between cardiorespiratory fitness and the incidence of common mental health disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Kandola, G Ashdown-Franks, B Stubbs… - Journal of affective …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Physical activity is associated with a lower incidence of common mental health
disorder, but less is known about the impact of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF). Methods In …

[HTML][HTML] Aerobic exercise or stretching as add-on to inpatient treatment of depression: Similar antidepressant effects on depressive symptoms and larger effects on …

C Imboden, M Gerber, J Beck… - Journal of affective …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Aerobic exercise (AE) has positive effects on symptom severity and cognitive
symptoms of depression. Since data on AE as add-on to inpatient treatment in depression is …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of exercise on symptoms of anxiety in primary care patients: A randomized controlled trial

M Henriksson, A Wall, J Nyberg, M Adiels… - Journal of affective …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background There is a need for high-quality research regarding exercise interventions for
persons with anxiety disorders. We investigate whether a 12-week exercise intervention …

The association between physical fitness and mental health in Norwegian adolescents

A Åvitsland, E Leibinger, T Haugen, Ø Lerum… - BMC Public Health, 2020 - Springer
Background Studies indicate that health-related components of physical fitness are
associated with mental health outcomes. However, research is scarce concerning this …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence, overlap, and interrelationships of physical, cognitive, psychological, and social frailty among community-dwelling older people in Japan

M Sugie, K Harada, M Nara, Y Kugimiya… - Archives of Gerontology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The aim of this study is to explore the prevalence and overlap of physical,
cognitive, psychological, and social frailty and their negative-interrelationships. Methods We …

Exercise and depressive disorder

J Bueno-Antequera, D Munguia-Izquierdo - Physical exercise for human …, 2020 - Springer
Depression is a psychiatric disorder characterized by low mood, loss of interest/enjoyment,
and reduced energy and one of the five leading causes of disability and a major contributor …

[HTML][HTML] Cross-sectional and longitudinal association of non-exercise estimated cardiorespiratory fitness with depression and anxiety in the general population: The …

R Shigdel, B Stubbs, X Sui, L Ernstsen - Journal of affective disorders, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Cardiorespiratory fitness may help to prevent depression and anxiety. A paucity
of literature has considered the relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and the …

Exercise and schizophrenia

J Bueno-Antequera, D Munguía-Izquierdo - Physical exercise for human …, 2020 - Springer
Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder characterized by distortions of thinking and
perception, with no strictly pathognomonic symptoms that can be divided into positive …