OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Mental Health and Physical Activity is 2. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Mental health and movement behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic in UK university students: Prospective cohort study	214
Do we need physical activity guidelines for mental health: What does the evidence tell us?	157
The relationship between physical activity and mental health in a sample of the UK public: A cross-sectional study during the implementation of COVID-19 social distancing measures	147
Resilience and physical activity in people under home isolation due to COVID-19: A preliminary evaluation	57
Associations of physical activity with positive mental health: A population-based study	45
Physical activity moderates the association between parenting stress and quality of life in working mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic	43
The effect of physical activity interventions on executive functions in children with ADHD: A systematic review and meta-analysis	33
Associations among physical activity and smartphone use with perceived stress and sleep quality of Chinese college students	33
Physical activity and the prevention, reduction, and treatment of alcohol and other drug use across the lifespan (The PHASE review): A systematic review	26
Real world sedentary behavior and activity levels in patients with schizophrenia and controls: An ecological momentary assessment study	23
University students' and clinicians’ beliefs and attitudes towards physical activity for mental health	22
Effects of reallocating physical activity, sedentary behaviors, and sleep on mental health in adolescents	21
Development and initial validation of the Exercise Sensitivity Questionnaire	21
Associations of exercise frequency and cardiorespiratory fitness with symptoms of depression and anxiety - a cross-sectional study of 36,595 adults	18
Physical activity, mental health and academic achievement: A cross-sectional study of Norwegian adolescents	16
Complete mental health status and associations with physical activity, screen time, and sleep in youth	16
Physical activity based pediatric obesity treatment, depression, self-esteem and body image: A systematic review with meta-analysis	15
Effect of physical exercise intervention on mood and frontal alpha asymmetry in internet gaming disorder	15
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	13
A feasibility study of a peer-facilitated physical activity intervention in methadone maintenance	12
Daily park use, physical activity, and psychological stress: A study using smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment amongst a multi-ethnic Asian cohort	12
The effects of a single session of mindful exercise on anxiety: A systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Differential effects of acute physical activity on executive function in preschoolers with high and low habitual physical activity levels	12
Aerobic exercise reduces anxiety and fear ratings to threat and increases circulating endocannabinoids in women with and without PTSD	12
Prospective COVID-19 related changes in physical activity and sedentary time and associations with symptoms of depression and anxiety	11

Aerobic exercise enhances positive emotional reactivity in individuals with depressive symptoms: Evidence from neural responses to reward and emotional content	11
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	11
The complex and dynamic interplay between self-esteem, belongingness and physical activity in daily life: An experience sampling study in adolescence and young adulthood	11
Acute moderate-intensity exercise generally enhances neural resources related to perceptual and cognitive processes: A randomized controlled ERP study	11
A randomized control trial investigating high-intensity interval training and mental health: A novel non-responder phenotype related to anxiety in young adults	11
The efficacy of Qigong practice for cancer-related fatigue: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	10
Qualitative systematic review of the acceptability, feasibility, barriers, facilitators and perceived utility of using physical activity in the reduction of and abstinence from alcohol and other drug	10
Designing community sports-based programmes for men with mental illness: A qualitative study of the Offload rugby league programme	10
Mental well-being and physical activity of young people experiencing homelessness before and during COVID-19 lockdown: A longitudinal study	10
The effects of interventions with physical activity components on adolescent mental health: Systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Acute and chronic effects of resistance exercise training among young adults with and without analogue Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A protocol for pilot randomized controlled trials	8
The physical activity sector within the treatment of mental illness: A scoping review of the perceptions of healthcare professionals	8
Acute effects of physical exercise on cognitive and psychological functioning in college students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder	8
A genetic perspective on the association between exercise and mental health in the era of genome-wide association studies	7
Evidence supporting a combined movement behavior approach for children and youth's mental health – A scoping review and environmental scan	7
Adolescent movement behaviour profiles are associated with indicators of mental wellbeing	7
The experience of a physical activity counseling intervention among people with major depression within the PACINPAT trial – A reflexive thematic analysis	7
Do exercise trials for adults with depression account for comorbid anxiety? A systematic review	7
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	6
Acute effects of physical activity on cognitive function in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Mental health, yoga, and other holistic movement practices: A relationship worth investigating	6
Exercise preferences among women survivors of sexual violence by PTSD and physical activity level: Implications and recommendations for trauma-informed practice	6
On campus physical activity programming for post-secondary student mental health: Examining effectiveness and acceptability	6
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	6
Targeting physical health in schizophrenia: Results from the Physical Activity Can Enhance Life (PACE-Life) 24-week open trial	6
Combining a single session of prolonged exposure with physical activity in patients with PTSD: The effect of sequence	6
Relationships between components of the 24-hour activity cycle and feelings of energy and fatigue in college students: A systematic review	6
Mental wellbeing and physical activity levels: A prospective cohort study	5
Sedentary behaviours and cognitive function among community dwelling adults aged 50+ years: Results from the Irish longitudinal study of ageing	5
24-Hour movement behaviors among visually impaired US children and adolescents	5
Physical activity is not associated with feelings of mental energy and fatigue after being sedentary for 8 hours or more	5
Physical interventions for the treatment of trauma and stressor-related disorders: A comprehensive systematic review	5
The experiences of peer-facilitators delivering a physical activity intervention for emergency service workers and their families	5
The development of a sport-based life skills program for young people with first episode psychosis: An intervention mapping approach	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
Golf as a physical activity to improve walking speed and cognition in older adults: A non-randomized, pre-post, pilot study	5
Aerobic exercise after extinction learning reduces return of fear and enhances memory of items encoded during extinction learning	4
The relationship between community participation and physical activity among individuals with serious mental illnesses	4
Association between engagement in physical activity and adaptive behavior in young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder	4
How does the context of physical activity influence perceived mood and wellbeing after exercise?	4
Effects of virtual Reality-Based Training and aerobic training on gaming disorder, physical activity, physical fitness, and anxiety: A randomized, controlled trial	4
Staff perspectives on the barriers and facilitators to exercise implementation in inpatient mental health services: A qualitative study	4
Sea swimming as a novel intervention for depression and anxiety - A feasibility study exploring engagement and acceptability	4
Physical activity may buffer against depression and promote resilience after major life stressors	4
Cross-sectional association between active commuting and perceived commuting stress in Austrian adults: Results from the HOTway study	4
Longitudinal associations of sedentary time and physical activity duration and patterns with cognitive development in early childhood	4
Mental health practitioners represent a promising pathway to promote park-based physical activity	4
Meaning in life and accelerometer-measured physical activity: Association based on 67,038 UK Biobank participants	4
Understanding sex differences in physical activity behavior: The role of anxiety sensitivity	4
Effects of school-based physical activity interventions on mental health in adolescents: The School in Motion cluster randomized controlled trial	4

The German version of the Exercise in Mental Illness Questionnaire (EMIQ-G): Translation and testing of psychometric properties	4
Physical activity and the incidence of depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil: Findings from the PAMPA cohort	4
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	4
Context matters: A review of reviews examining the effects of contextual factors in physical activity interventions on mental health and wellbeing	4
Effects of chronic exercise on temporal discounting among persons with methamphetamine use disorder	4
Physical inactivity is associated with Parkinson's disease mild cognitive impairment and dementia	4
Objectively measured physical activity and symptoms of psychopathology in general population adolescents from the SIGMA cohort	4
Effects of acute exercise on drug craving in adults with poly-substance use disorder. A randomized controlled trial	4
Different social contexts of leisure-time physical activity: Does the association with depressive symptoms differ?	4
Tai Chi and Qigong for trauma exposed populations: A systematic review	4
Longitudinal associations of subjectively-measured physical activity and screen time with cognitive development in young children	3
Associations between physical activity and mental health and behaviour in early adolescence	3
Exploring moderate to vigorous physical activity for women with post-traumatic stress disorder: A scoping review	3
Mental Health and Physical Activity, yoga and other holistic movement practices (HMPs): A position statement	3
Examining the feasibility, acceptability, validity and reliability of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep measures in people with schizophrenia	3
Physical activity as a mediator of anxiety and cognitive functioning in Parkinson's disease	3
An eight-week randomised controlled trial of home-based pilates for symptoms of anxiety, depression, and fatigue among people with MS with minimal-to-mild mobility disability: Study protocol	3
Is there a relationship between physical activity and residual mood symptoms in patients with bipolar I disorder?	3
“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	3
Walking effects on memory in children: Implications for individual differences in BMI	3
HMP-REaDER: MENPA guidelines for designing and reporting research on holistic movement practices, including yoga, tai chi, qigong, and conscious dance	3
Sleep following intense physical exercise stabilizes motor learning in typically developing boys	3
Association between non-locomotive light-intensity physical activity and depressive symptoms in Japanese older women: A cross-sectional study	3
Poor self-rated health is associated with sedentary behavior regardless of physical activity in adolescents - PeNSE study.	3
Cognitive and psychosocial effects of an acute sun salutation intervention among adults with stress	3
A whole systems approach to integrating physical activity to aid mental health recovery – Translating theory into practice	3
Toward exercise as medicine for adolescents with bipolar disorder (TEAM-BD): A feasibility study	3
Associations of device-measured sedentary time, mentally-passive and mentally-active sedentary behaviors with self-concept in adolescents	2
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	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
Outcome assessments used in studies examining the effect of prescribed exercise interventions for people living with severe mental illness, a scoping review	2
Effects of Capoeira on children's executive functions: A randomized controlled trial	2
Associations between physical activity, sedentary time and social-emotional functioning in young children	2
Depressive symptoms differ across Physical Activity Status based on comorbid anxiety and depression status among adolescents	2
Sprint interval training in young adult males with & without elevated worry	2
Association of sedentary behaviour on internalizing problems in children with and without motor coordination problems	2
Physical activity as an adjuvant therapy for depression and influence on peripheral inflammatory markers: A randomized clinical trial	2
Virtual group-based walking intervention for persons with schizophrenia: A pilot randomized controlled trial	2
The effect of perceptual-motor exercise on temporal dynamics of cognitive inhibition control in children with developmental coordination disorder	2
Using exercise to facilitate arousal reappraisal and reduce stress reactivity: A randomized controlled trial	2
Physical activity trajectories and cognitive function: A national cohort study	2
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	2
The benefits of physical exercise on state anxiety: Exploring possible mechanisms	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
Predictors of physical activity recording in routine mental healthcare	2
The prospective association between physical activity and initiation of current substance use among adolescents: Examining the role of school connectedness	2
Acute and protocol-dependent effects of aerobic exercise on neurobiochemical indices and neuropsychological performance of working memory	2