Mental Health and Physical Activity

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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)
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Effects of an exercise theory-based intervention program on craving during the early stage of adults' SUD treatment26
High-intensity interval training in individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder: A randomized controlled pilot trial25
Context matters: A review of reviews examining the effects of contextual factors in physical activity interventions on mental health and wellbeing22
Thriving families: The feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a multi-component physical literacy program for children with neurodevelopmental, emotional, or behavioural problems19
Physical activity is linked to fewer psychosomatic problems in adolescents with ADHD symptoms19
Exploring the public health potential of RED January, a social media campaign supporting physical activity in the community for mental health: A qualitative study19
The moderating role of different lifestyle domains in the association between physical activity and depressive symptoms in brazilian university students17
Associations between different types of sedentary behavior and mental health: Gender-stratified analyses among 97,171 South Korean adolescents16
Physical activity and mental health: Comparing between-person and within-person associations in longitudinal analysis16
Getting active through mindfulness: Randomised controlled trial of a digital mindfulness-based intervention promoting physical activity engagement and enjoyment16
The long-term effect of surf therapy on posttraumatic stress, depression, and anxiety symptomology among current and former australian defence force members - A nonrandomised controlled longitudinal s15
The momentary relationship between physical activity behaviour and mental well-being of vocational education and training students15
Impact of a web-based personally tailored physical activity intervention on depression, anxiety, stress and quality of life: Secondary outcomes from a randomized controlled trial14
Associations between changes in physical fitness and psychological difficulties status among Norwegian adolescents14
Physical activity during a treatment for substance use disorder: A qualitative study13
Use of physical activity as a coping strategy mediates the association between adolescent team sports participation and emerging adult mental health13
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 fro12
Acute effects of physical exercise on cognitive and psychological functioning in college students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder12
The concurrent validity of the physical activity vital sign and online physical activity logbook in adolescents with autism11
Enhancing young children's executive function through physical activities: A three-level meta-analysis11
The interplay of depression symptoms and physical activity: Bidirectional insights from 25-years of the Americans' changing lives panel11
Aquatic training and sleep quality, depressive symptoms and quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes: Diabetes and Aquatic Training Study (DATS2)- A Randomized Controlled Trial11
Physical activity of patients with schizophrenia in Nigeria: Distribution and correlates10
Investigating psychosocial and behavioural mediators of the relationship between physical activity and depressive symptoms in women from socioeconomically disadvantaged neighbourhoods10
Associations between physical activity, sedentary time and social-emotional functioning in young children10
The prospective association between physical activity and initiation of current substance use among adolescents: Examining the role of school connectedness10
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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 hea10
Acute and protocol-dependent effects of aerobic exercise on neurobiochemical indices and neuropsychological performance of working memory10
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The moderating influence of social cognition in the relationship between affect and physical activity in adolescents: An ecological momentary assessment study9
A cross-sectional study of physical activity attitudes and preferences of individuals with opioid use disorder9
Effects of different exercise patterns on drug craving in female methamphetamine-dependent patients: Evidence from behavior and fNIRS9
Time spent in physical activities, TV watching and sleep and its association with executive functioning in middle age and older adults: An isotemporal substitution analysis9
Latent profile analysis of mental health in postgraduates: The impact of mentally-passive or active screen time and sedentary behaviors9
Functional connectivity mediates the relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and stress in midlife.9
Effects of 12-week aerobic exercise on cue-induced drug craving in methamphetamine-dependent patients and the moderation effect of working memory9
Effects of Capoeira on children's executive functions: A randomized controlled trial9
Exercise preferences among women survivors of sexual violence by PTSD and physical activity level: Implications and recommendations for trauma-informed practice9
Physical activity levels and sedentary behavior in people who have experienced gender-based violence: A systematic review8
Capoeira and brain function: Hypotheses and perspectives from a systematic review8
Tai Chi and Qigong for trauma exposed populations: A systematic review8
Neurobiological mechanisms for the antidepressant effects of mind-body and physical exercises: A systematic review8
Domains matter: Cross-sectional associations between mental well-being and domain specific physical activity and sedentary behaviour in n=31,818 adults in Scotland8
Interrupting sitting with moderate-intensity physical activity breaks improves inhibitory control in adults with overweight and obesity: Findings from the SITLess pilot randomized crossover trial8
The efficacy of physical activity to improve the mental wellbeing of healthcare workers: A systematic review8
The effect of replacing sedentary behaviour with different intensities of physical activity on depression: A meta-analysis of isotemporal substitution studies8
A grounded theory of weight lifting as a healing strategy for trauma8
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Spanish version of the Exercise and Eating Disorders Questionnaire8
Association between lifestyle behaviors and depression in 90.846 Brazilian adults: A cluster analysis7
Longitudinal associations of subjectively-measured physical activity and screen time with cognitive development in young children7
The longitudinal relationship among physical activity, loneliness, and mental health in middle-aged and older adults: Results from the Edad con Salud cohort7
Effects of a 6-week at-home exercise intervention on psychological and physical indicators of well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: Secondary analysis of a pragmatic randomized trial7
Prospective associations between physical activity and internalizing/externalizing problems in preterm youth across 7 years7
The experiences of peer-facilitators delivering a physical activity intervention for emergency service workers and their families6
Effect of interactive exergame training on physical fitness and executive function among men with substance use disorder in rehabilitation center6
Meaning in life and accelerometer-measured physical activity: Association based on 67,038 UK Biobank participants6
Together towards better executive functions? Effects of acute cognitively demanding physical activity and social interaction on inhibition6
Associations between type and timing of sedentary behaviour and affect in adolescents: An ecological momentary assessment study6
Examining the feasibility, acceptability, validity and reliability of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep measures in people with schizophrenia6
Anxiety sensitivity and physical activity are inversely related: A meta-analytic review6
The effects of a single session of mindful exercise on anxiety: A systematic review and meta-analysis6
Cognitive and psychosocial effects of an acute sun salutation intervention among adults with stress6
A difficulty based comparison of novel exergame balance training for cognitive functions in adults with mild cognitive impairment: A randomized trial5
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 practitioners5
Acute effect of different types of moderate intensity physical exercise on affective response and mood state in individuals with substance use disorder5
Barriers and facilitators to increasing physical activity in medium secure mental health settings: An exploration of staff perceptions5
Examining the (lack of) evidence on physical activity for paternal postnatal depression: A call to action5
One-year follow-up of a primary care-based 12-week exercise intervention for adults with anxiety disorders5
Running toward substance use recovery: Does delay discounting mediate the relationship between physical activity and quality of life?5
Activity patterns associated with depression symptoms in retired day and night shift workers5
Is higher physical activity behaviour associated with less subsequent use of any psychotropic medication: Results of a random-effects meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies5
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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 trial4
Linking social determinants of health to mental health, movement behaviors, and cognitive function among U.S. youth4
Exercise interventions ameliorate neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia: A meta-analysis4
‘A spark to start’: Experiences of forcibly displaced individuals participating in a co-designed exercise and sport intervention4
“Triggered by the sound of other runners”: An exploration of parkrun mentions in mental health hospital records in the UK4
Cardiovascular health profile is favorably associated with brain health and neurocognitive development in adolescents4
The longitudinal reciprocal association between depression and physical activity in old age: The role of lifetime cumulative adversity4
Acute cognitively challenging exercise as “cognitive booster” for children: Positive feedback matters!4
Relationships between components of the 24-hour activity cycle and feelings of energy and fatigue in college students: A systematic review4
Dose‒response effects of resistance exercise on ameliorating cravings and executive functions in individuals with methamphetamine use disorders4
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Moderators of treatment response to exercise in participants with stimulant use disorder: Exploratory results from the Stimulant Reduction using Dosed Exercise (STRIDE)CTN-0037 study4
A feasibility study of a peer-facilitated physical activity intervention in methadone maintenance3
Tendency to avoid physical activity mediates the association between perceived weight stigma and physical activity levels among university students3
Project MOVE: A randomized controlled trial of interventions for initiating and maintaining physical activity in depressed individuals3
Prevalence of 24-hour movement behavior guidelines among youth with prescribed eyeglasses/contact lenses and anxiety3
Reciprocal associations between physical activity, physical self-concept, somatic symptoms, and depression from adolescence to young adulthood: Disaggregating within- and between-person effects3
Association between physical activity and mortality across levels of psychological stress and distress among Korean adults3
Corrigendum to “Investigating psychosocial and behavioural mediators of the relationship between physical activity and depressive symptoms in women from socioeconomically disadvantaged neighbourhoods”3
Mental health practitioners represent a promising pathway to promote park-based physical activity3
Effects of mindfulness training combined with aerobic exercise in people with methamphetamine use disorder: Evidence from sleep, brain activation, and cravings3
Acute effects of mind-body practices and exercise in depressed inpatients: A randomized clinical trial3
Walking the Black Dog: A systematic review and meta-analysis on the effect of walking interventions on depressive symptom severity3
A whole systems approach to integrating physical activity to aid mental health recovery – Translating theory into practice3
Prospective Associations between Screen-based Sedentary Behaviors and Cognitive Performance among Children aged 5-7 Years3
Effects of virtual Reality-Based Training and aerobic training on gaming disorder, physical activity, physical fitness, and anxiety: A randomized, controlled trial3
Participation in physical education classes and social isolation among adolescents: A harmonized analysis with 266,156 participants from 69 countries3
The association between exercise and treatment seeking in college students diagnosed with substance use disorder3
Daily park use, physical activity, and psychological stress: A study using smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment amongst a multi-ethnic Asian cohort3
Associations of physical activity and sedentary time with craving and mental health in individuals with alcohol use disorder2
Fear of physical activity relates to cardiac interoception and symptom distress in patients with chronic heart failure2
But that's who I Am: The inability to enact physical activity identity is associated with depression and anxiety symptoms2
Fostering physical activity motivation at substance use disorder treatment facilities: A qualitative study grounded in self-determination theory2
Trajectories of physical function changes for older veterans with serious mental illness in a clinical exercise program2
Non-Exercise Estimation of Cardiorespiratory Fitness as a Mediator in the Relationship Between Physical Comorbidity and Depression among Korean Cancer Survivors: Evidence from KNHANES 2016-20202
Actigraphy estimated sleep moderates the relationship between physical activity and cognition in older adults2
Frequency of vigorous physical activity and depressive symptoms across adolescence: Disentangling the reciprocal associations between different groups and subtypes of symptoms2
Mental wellbeing and physical activity levels: A prospective cohort study2
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Effects of acute aerobic exercise with different intensities on cerebral dopamine/norepinephine/serotonin metabolites and executive-related oculomotor control in individuals with Parkinson's disease2
Physical activity is not associated with feelings of mental energy and fatigue after being sedentary for 8 hours or more2
Enhancing firefighters' mental health with exercise: Evaluating the effects of a 7-week long physical activity intervention on burnout and other well-being related constructs2
Interventions to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour in severe mental ill health: How effective are they?’- A systematic review2
Running toward substance use recovery II: Associations between physical activity, recovery capital and hope2
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Promoting mental health in children and adolescents with disabilities through school-based physical activity intervention during the COVID-19 pandemic2
24-Hour movement behaviors among visually impaired US children and adolescents2
Virtual group-based walking intervention for persons with schizophrenia: A pilot randomized controlled trial2
Outcome assessments used in studies examining the effect of prescribed exercise interventions for people living with severe mental illness, a scoping review2
The physical activity profiles of patients with persecutory delusions2
The benefits of physical exercise on state anxiety: Exploring possible mechanisms2
Contemplating movement: A randomized control trial of yoga training for mental health2
Comparative effectiveness of mindfulness and physical exercise on rumination in patients with major depression: An integrated evaluation of an open label randomized trial2
Golf as a physical activity to improve walking speed and cognition in older adults: A non-randomized, pre-post, pilot study2
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 trials2
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