Mental Health and Physical Activity

Papers
(The H4-Index of Mental Health and Physical Activity is 19. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Effects of an exercise theory-based intervention program on craving during the early stage of adults' SUD treatment47
Physical activity is linked to fewer psychosomatic problems in adolescents with ADHD symptoms40
The moderating role of different lifestyle domains in the association between physical activity and depressive symptoms in brazilian university students39
High-intensity interval training in individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder: A randomized controlled pilot trial35
Psychosocial health concerns and physical activity in adults with epilepsy: Cross-sectional analysis from 2022 National Health Interview Survey34
A short-medium time point evaluation of active breaks on selective and sustained attention in primary school: a pilot quasi-experimental study31
Corrigendum to “Neurobiological mechanisms for the antidepressant effects of mind-body and physical exercises: A systematic review” [Mental Health and Physical Activity (2023) 100538]31
Thriving families: The feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a multi-component physical literacy program for children with neurodevelopmental, emotional, or behavioural problems30
Getting active through mindfulness: Randomised controlled trial of a digital mindfulness-based intervention promoting physical activity engagement and enjoyment29
The SPACES feasibility trial: A co-produced physical activity intervention for people with severe mental illness28
Context matters: A review of reviews examining the effects of contextual factors in physical activity interventions on mental health and wellbeing26
The momentary relationship between physical activity behaviour and mental well-being of vocational education and training students25
Physical activity and mental health: Comparing between-person and within-person associations in longitudinal analysis24
Use of physical activity as a coping strategy mediates the association between adolescent team sports participation and emerging adult mental health22
Impact of a web-based personally tailored physical activity intervention on depression, anxiety, stress and quality of life: Secondary outcomes from a randomized controlled trial21
Joint associations between physical activity, screen time, and common mental disorders in Brazilian adolescents: Findings from ERICA21
Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between parental mental wellbeing and adolescents’ physical activity, sedentary digital media use, and body mass index20
Associations between different types of sedentary behavior and mental health: Gender-stratified analyses among 97,171 South Korean adolescents20
Physical activity during a treatment for substance use disorder: A qualitative study19
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