OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Mental Health and Physical Activity is 1. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
The effect of physical activity interventions on executive functions in children with ADHD: A systematic review and meta-analysis	41
Real world sedentary behavior and activity levels in patients with schizophrenia and controls: An ecological momentary assessment study	25
Effects of reallocating physical activity, sedentary behaviors, and sleep on mental health in adolescents	23
Aerobic exercise reduces anxiety and fear ratings to threat and increases circulating endocannabinoids in women with and without PTSD	22
Daily park use, physical activity, and psychological stress: A study using smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment amongst a multi-ethnic Asian cohort	20
The association of physical activity, sleep, and screen time with mental health in Canadian adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal isotemporal substitution analysis	19
Exercise training effects on sleep quality and symptoms of anxiety and depression in post-traumatic stress disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials	17
The complex and dynamic interplay between self-esteem, belongingness and physical activity in daily life: An experience sampling study in adolescence and young adulthood	15
Evidence supporting a combined movement behavior approach for children and youth's mental health – A scoping review and environmental scan	14
A feasibility study of a peer-facilitated physical activity intervention in methadone maintenance	14
Designing community sports-based programmes for men with mental illness: A qualitative study of the Offload rugby league programme	14
Prospective COVID-19 related changes in physical activity and sedentary time and associations with symptoms of depression and anxiety	13
The effects of a single session of mindful exercise on anxiety: A systematic review and meta-analysis	13
24-Hour movement behaviors among visually impaired US children and adolescents	13
Acute effects of physical exercise on cognitive and psychological functioning in college students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder	12
Adolescent movement behaviour profiles are associated with indicators of mental wellbeing	12
Context matters: A review of reviews examining the effects of contextual factors in physical activity interventions on mental health and wellbeing	11
Mental well-being and physical activity of young people experiencing homelessness before and during COVID-19 lockdown: A longitudinal study	11
Staff perspectives on the barriers and facilitators to exercise implementation in inpatient mental health services: A qualitative study	10
Mental health practitioners represent a promising pathway to promote park-based physical activity	10
Investigation of the stress-buffering effect of physical exercise and fitness on mental and physical health outcomes in insufficiently active men: A randomized controlled trial	9
Physical inactivity is associated with Parkinson's disease mild cognitive impairment and dementia	9
Acute effects of physical activity on cognitive function in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Effects of acute exercise on drug craving in adults with poly-substance use disorder. A randomized controlled trial	9
Mental wellbeing and physical activity levels: A prospective cohort study	8

How does the context of physical activity influence perceived mood and wellbeing after exercise?	8
Aerobic exercise after extinction learning reduces return of fear and enhances memory of items encoded during extinction learning	8
Exercise preferences among women survivors of sexual violence by PTSD and physical activity level: Implications and recommendations for trauma-informed practice	8
A genetic perspective on the association between exercise and mental health in the era of genome-wide association studies	8
The experience of a physical activity counseling intervention among people with major depression within the PACINPAT trial – A reflexive thematic analysis	8
On campus physical activity programming for post-secondary student mental health: Examining effectiveness and acceptability	8
Differential associations of mentally-active and passive sedentary behaviours and physical activity with putative cognitive decline in healthy individuals and those with bipolar disorder: Findings fro	7
Acute mood and cardiovascular responses to moderate intensity vinyasa yoga, static yin yoga and aerobic exercise in people with depression and/or anxiety disorders: A 5-arm randomised controlled trial	7
Effects of Capoeira on children's executive functions: A randomized controlled trial	7
Sea swimming as a novel intervention for depression and anxiety - A feasibility study exploring engagement and acceptability	7
Impact of a web-based personally tailored physical activity intervention on depression, anxiety, stress and quality of life: Secondary outcomes from a randomized controlled trial	7
Targeting physical health in schizophrenia: Results from the Physical Activity Can Enhance Life (PACE-Life) 24-week open trial	7
Combining a single session of prolonged exposure with physical activity in patients with PTSD: The effect of sequence	7
Physical activity may buffer against depression and promote resilience after major life stressors	7
“You get that craving and you go for a half-hour run”: Exploring the acceptability of exercise as an adjunct treatment for substance use disorder	6
Acute and protocol-dependent effects of aerobic exercise on neurobiochemical indices and neuropsychological performance of working memory	6
The relationship between community participation and physical activity among individuals with serious mental illnesses	6
Effects of virtual Reality-Based Training and aerobic training on gaming disorder, physical activity, physical fitness, and anxiety: A randomized, controlled trial	6
Relationships between components of the 24-hour activity cycle and feelings of energy and fatigue in college students: A systematic review	6
High-intensity interval vs. continuous moderate-intensity aerobic exercise for improving neurotransmitter level and neurocognitive performance in individuals with Parkinson's disease	6
Meaning in life and accelerometer-measured physical activity: Association based on 67,038 UK Biobank participants	6
Mental health, yoga, and other holistic movement practices: A relationship worth investigating	6
Physical activity interventions for young people with increased risk of problematic substance use: A systematic review including different intervention formats	5
Antidepressant medication use and objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviors in adults: A cross-sectional analysis of a nationally representative sample of Canadian adults	5
Association between engagement in physical activity and adaptive behavior in young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder	5
Understanding sex differences in physical activity behavior: The role of anxiety sensitivity	5
Actigraphy estimated sleep moderates the relationship between physical activity and cognition in older adults	5
Effects of an exercise theory-based intervention program on craving during the early stage of adults' SUD treatment	5
Physical interventions for the treatment of trauma and stressor-related disorders: A comprehensive systematic review	5
The prospective association between physical activity and initiation of current substance use among adolescents: Examining the role of school connectedness	5
Examining the feasibility, acceptability, validity and reliability of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep measures in people with schizophrenia	5
Golf as a physical activity to improve walking speed and cognition in older adults: A non-randomized, pre-post, pilot study	5
Physical activity is not associated with feelings of mental energy and fatigue after being sedentary for 8 hours or more	5
Exploring moderate to vigorous physical activity for women with post-traumatic stress disorder: A scoping review	5
The experiences of peer-facilitators delivering a physical activity intervention for emergency service workers and their families	5
Poor self-rated health is associated with sedentary behavior regardless of physical activity in adolescents - PeNSE study.	4
A whole systems approach to integrating physical activity to aid mental health recovery – Translating theory into practice	4
Frequency of vigorous physical activity and depressive symptoms across adolescence: Disentangling the reciprocal associations between different groups and subtypes of symptoms	4
Tai Chi and Qigong for trauma exposed populations: A systematic review	4
The effect of perceptual-motor exercise on temporal dynamics of cognitive inhibition control in children with developmental coordination disorder	4
Objectively measured physical activity and symptoms of psychopathology in general population adolescents from the SIGMA cohort	4
Different social contexts of leisure-time physical activity: Does the association with depressive symptoms differ?	4
Physical activity and the incidence of depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil: Findings from the PAMPA cohort	4
Associations between physical activity and mental health and behaviour in early adolescence	4
Cognitive and psychosocial effects of an acute sun salutation intervention among adults with stress	4
Physical activity trajectories and cognitive function: A national cohort study	4
Sleep following intense physical exercise stabilizes motor learning in typically developing boys	4
Physical activity as an adjuvant therapy for depression and influence on peripheral inflammatory markers: A randomized clinical trial	4
HMP-REaDER: MENPA guidelines for designing and reporting research on holistic movement practices, including yoga, tai chi, qigong, and conscious dance	3
Physical activity as a mediator of anxiety and cognitive functioning in Parkinson's disease	3

Longitudinal associations of subjectively-measured physical activity and screen time with cognitive development in young children	3
Mental Health and Physical Activity, yoga and other holistic movement practices (HMPs): A position statement	3
Physical activity interventions to improve mental health and wellbeing in university students in the UK: A service mapping study	3
Toward exercise as medicine for adolescents with bipolar disorder (TEAM-BD): A feasibility study	3
Evidence level of physical exercise in the treatment of substance abuse/dependence: An overview of systematic reviews including 53 meta-analyses that comprised 103 distinct clinical trials	3
Effects of acute aerobic exercise with different intensities on cerebral dopamine/norepinephine/serotonin metabolites and executive-related oculomotor control in individuals with Parkinson's disease	3
Outcome assessments used in studies examining the effect of prescribed exercise interventions for people living with severe mental illness, a scoping review	3
Associations between South African preschoolers’ routine physical activity, self-regulation and psychosocial well-being	3
Anxiety sensitivity and physical activity are inversely related: A meta-analytic review	3
Contemplating movement: A randomized control trial of yoga training for mental health	3
An examination of the reciprocal associations between physical activity and anxiety, depressive symptoms, and sleep quality during the first 9 weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium	3
Reciprocal associations between physical activity, physical self-concept, somatic symptoms, and depression from adolescence to young adulthood: Disaggregating within- and between-person effects	3
Physical activity of patients with schizophrenia in Nigeria: Distribution and correlates	3
Associations between type and timing of sedentary behaviour and affect in adolescents: An ecological momentary assessment study	2
Tendency to avoid physical activity mediates the association between perceived weight stigma and physical activity levels among university students	2
The effect of aerobic exercise on serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and executive function in college students	2
Routine participation in sports and fitness activities among out-patients with psychotic disorders: A multi-site cross-sectional survey in England	2
Effects of combining physical activity with mindfulness on mental health and wellbeing: Systematic review of complex interventions	2
Effect of acute exercise on cognitive flexibility: Role of baseline cognitive performance	2
A cross-sectional study of physical activity attitudes and preferences of individuals with opioid use disorder	2
Acute effects of mind-body practices and exercise in depressed inpatients: A randomized clinical trial	2
Barriers & facilitators to physical activity in people with depression and type 2 diabetes mellitus in Pakistan: A qualitative study to explore perspectives of patient participants, carers and hea	2
Acute changes in affective valence and perceived distress predict reductions in PTSD symptom severity	2
“Goldilocks days” for adolescent mental health: Movement behaviour combinations for well-being, anxiety and depression by gender	2
Associations of device-measured sedentary time, mentally-passive and mentally-active sedentary behaviors with self-concept in adolescents	2
Physical activity and mental health: Comparing between-person and within-person associations in longitudinal analysis	2
Interventions to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour in severe mental ill health: How effective are they?’- A systematic review	2
Associations between objectively measured sedentary behavior patterns and depressive symptoms in older adults: A cross sectional study	2
Psychological-health correlates of physical activity and sedentary behaviour during the COVID pandemic	2
Activity patterns associated with depression symptoms in retired day and night shift workers	2
Associations between physical activity, sedentary time and social-emotional functioning in young children	2
Moderators of treatment response to exercise in participants with stimulant use disorder: Exploratory results from the Stimulant Reduction using Dosed Exercise (STRIDE)CTN-0037 study	2
The increase in vagally-mediated heart rate variability mediates treatment effects of exercise on global symptom severity across diagnostically heterogenous mental disorders: A secondary analysis of t	2
Promoting mental health in children and adolescents with disabilities through school-based physical activity intervention during the COVID-19 pandemic	2
The benefits of physical exercise on state anxiety: Exploring possible mechanisms	2
Exploring the public health potential of RED January, a social media campaign supporting physical activity in the community for mental health: A qualitative study	2
Cross-sectional associations between 24-h movement guideline adherence and suicidal thoughts among Canadian post-secondary students	2
Virtual group-based walking intervention for persons with schizophrenia: A pilot randomized controlled trial	2
Effects of different exercise patterns on drug craving in female methamphetamine-dependent patients: Evidence from behavior and fNIRS	2
The efficacy of physical activity to improve the mental wellbeing of healthcare workers: A systematic review	1
Effects of 12-week aerobic exercise on cue-induced drug craving in methamphetamine-dependent patients and the moderation effect of working memory	1
The effects of mind body exercise on anxiety: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	1
Enhancing young children's executive function through physical activities: A three-level meta-analysis	1
A scoping review of trans and gender diverse children and adolescents’ experiences of physical activity, sport, and exercise participation	1
A grounded theory of weight lifting as a healing strategy for trauma	1
High-intensity interval training in individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder: A randomized controlled pilot trial	1
Thriving families: The feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a multi-component physical literacy program for children with neurodevelopmental, emotional, or behavioural problems	1
Neurobiological mechanisms for the antidepressant effects of mind-body and physical exercises: A systematic review	1
Physical activity levels and sedentary behavior in people who have experienced gender-based violence: A systematic review	1
The longitudinal associations between mental health indicators and digital media use and physical activity during adolescence: A latent class approach	1
Associations between depressive symptoms and sedentary behaviors in dyads: Longitudinal crossover effects	1
Walking the Black Dog: A systematic review and meta-analysis on the effect of walking interventions on depressive symptom severity	1
Can high-intensity interval training improve health outcomes among people with substance use disorders? A systematic review and preliminary meta-analysis	1
“Triggered by the sound of other runners”: An exploration of parkrun mentions in mental health hospital records in the UK	1
“You can't take a pill to exercise” – Qualitative findings from the Toward Exercise as Medicine for Adolescents with bipolar disorder (TEAM-BD) study	1
The role of physical exercise on the brain and cognitive functions of patients in recovery from substance use disorder: A narrative review and recommendations for researchers and practitioners	1
Associations of physical activity and sedentary time with craving and mental health in individuals with alcohol use disorder	1
Editorial: Extending the evidence for if and how physical activity can support positive changes among substance users	1
Prevalence of 24-hour movement behavior guidelines among youth with prescribed eyeglasses/contact lenses and anxiety	1
A qualitative exploration of park-based physical activity in adults with serious mental illness: Insights from peers and peer counselors	1
Sedentary activity, sedentary bouts, and patterns of total daily sedentary activity, and their relationship with stress and well-being in individuals with diabetes and prediabetes: The Lolland-Falster	1
Cardiovascular health profile is favorably associated with brain health and neurocognitive development in adolescents	1
Sports participation, frequency, and competence differentially impact youth depressive, anxious, and somatic symptoms: Gender, neighborhood, and sports type effects	1
Associations between changes in physical fitness and psychological difficulties status among Norwegian adolescents	1
A significant U-shaped association between physical activity level and posttraumatic stress disorder in U.S. military Veterans: Results from the 2019–2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans St	1
The within-person bidirectional association between physical activity and loneliness in the daily lives of adolescents and young adults	1
Association of habitual exercise with adults’ mental health following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident: the Fukushima Health Management Survey	1