Mental Health and Physical Activity

Papers
(The TQCC of Mental Health and Physical Activity is 5. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Effects of an exercise theory-based intervention program on craving during the early stage of adults' SUD treatment25
Exploring the public health potential of RED January, a social media campaign supporting physical activity in the community for mental health: A qualitative study24
Thriving families: The feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a multi-component physical literacy program for children with neurodevelopmental, emotional, or behavioural problems19
High-intensity interval training in individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder: A randomized controlled pilot trial19
Getting active through mindfulness: Randomised controlled trial of a digital mindfulness-based intervention promoting physical activity engagement and enjoyment16
The moderating role of different lifestyle domains in the association between physical activity and depressive symptoms in brazilian university students16
Context matters: A review of reviews examining the effects of contextual factors in physical activity interventions on mental health and wellbeing16
Physical activity is linked to fewer psychosomatic problems in adolescents with ADHD symptoms15
Associations between changes in physical fitness and psychological difficulties status among Norwegian adolescents15
Use of physical activity as a coping strategy mediates the association between adolescent team sports participation and emerging adult mental health14
The momentary relationship between physical activity behaviour and mental well-being of vocational education and training students14
Impact of a web-based personally tailored physical activity intervention on depression, anxiety, stress and quality of life: Secondary outcomes from a randomized controlled trial13
Physical activity and mental health: Comparing between-person and within-person associations in longitudinal analysis13
Physical activity during a treatment for substance use disorder: A qualitative study13
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 s13
Associations between different types of sedentary behavior and mental health: Gender-stratified analyses among 97,171 South Korean adolescents12
Acute effects of physical exercise on cognitive and psychological functioning in college students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder12
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
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 fro11
The interplay of depression symptoms and physical activity: Bidirectional insights from 25-years of the Americans' changing lives panel11
The concurrent validity of the physical activity vital sign and online physical activity logbook in adolescents with autism10
Acute and protocol-dependent effects of aerobic exercise on neurobiochemical indices and neuropsychological performance of working memory10
Enhancing young children's executive function through physical activities: A three-level meta-analysis10
Investigating psychosocial and behavioural mediators of the relationship between physical activity and depressive symptoms in women from socioeconomically disadvantaged neighbourhoods10
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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
Effects of 12-week aerobic exercise on cue-induced drug craving in methamphetamine-dependent patients and the moderation effect of working memory9
The efficacy of physical activity to improve the mental wellbeing of healthcare workers: A systematic review9
Associations between physical activity, sedentary time and social-emotional functioning in young children9
The prospective association between physical activity and initiation of current substance use among adolescents: Examining the role of school connectedness9
Effects of Capoeira on children's executive functions: A randomized controlled trial9
Physical activity of patients with schizophrenia in Nigeria: Distribution and correlates9
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 hea9
A cross-sectional study of physical activity attitudes and preferences of individuals with opioid use disorder8
Neurobiological mechanisms for the antidepressant effects of mind-body and physical exercises: A systematic review8
The moderating influence of social cognition in the relationship between affect and physical activity in adolescents: An ecological momentary assessment study8
Functional connectivity mediates the relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and stress in midlife.8
Domains matter: Cross-sectional associations between mental well-being and domain specific physical activity and sedentary behaviour in n=31,818 adults in Scotland7
The effect of replacing sedentary behaviour with different intensities of physical activity on depression: A meta-analysis of isotemporal substitution studies7
Effects of different exercise patterns on drug craving in female methamphetamine-dependent patients: Evidence from behavior and fNIRS7
Longitudinal associations of subjectively-measured physical activity and screen time with cognitive development in young children7
Exercise preferences among women survivors of sexual violence by PTSD and physical activity level: Implications and recommendations for trauma-informed practice7
Latent profile analysis of mental health in postgraduates: The impact of mentally-passive or active screen time and sedentary behaviors7
Capoeira and brain function: Hypotheses and perspectives from a systematic review7
Physical activity levels and sedentary behavior in people who have experienced gender-based violence: A systematic review7
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The longitudinal relationship among physical activity, loneliness, and mental health in middle-aged and older adults: Results from the Edad con Salud cohort6
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Spanish version of the Exercise and Eating Disorders Questionnaire6
A grounded theory of weight lifting as a healing strategy for trauma6
Interrupting sitting with moderate-intensity physical activity breaks improves inhibitory control in adults with overweight and obesity: Findings from the SITLess pilot randomized crossover trial6
Association between lifestyle behaviors and depression in 90.846 Brazilian adults: A cluster analysis6
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 trial6
Tai Chi and Qigong for trauma exposed populations: A systematic review6
Prospective associations between physical activity and internalizing/externalizing problems in preterm youth across 7 years5
Together towards better executive functions? Effects of acute cognitively demanding physical activity and social interaction on inhibition5
Barriers and facilitators to increasing physical activity in medium secure mental health settings: An exploration of staff perceptions5
Associations between type and timing of sedentary behaviour and affect in adolescents: An ecological momentary assessment study5
Anxiety sensitivity and physical activity are inversely related: A meta-analytic review5
Effect of interactive exergame training on physical fitness and executive function among men with substance use disorder in rehabilitation center5
Cognitive and psychosocial effects of an acute sun salutation intervention among adults with stress5
The experiences of peer-facilitators delivering a physical activity intervention for emergency service workers and their families5
Examining the feasibility, acceptability, validity and reliability of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep measures in people with schizophrenia5
The effects of a single session of mindful exercise on anxiety: A systematic review and meta-analysis5
Meaning in life and accelerometer-measured physical activity: Association based on 67,038 UK Biobank participants5
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