Mental Health and Physical Activity

Papers
(The TQCC of Mental Health and Physical Activity is 6. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Effects of an exercise theory-based intervention program on craving during the early stage of adults' SUD treatment40
Context matters: A review of reviews examining the effects of contextual factors in physical activity interventions on mental health and wellbeing37
Thriving families: The feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a multi-component physical literacy program for children with neurodevelopmental, emotional, or behavioural problems32
Getting active through mindfulness: Randomised controlled trial of a digital mindfulness-based intervention promoting physical activity engagement and enjoyment30
Physical activity is linked to fewer psychosomatic problems in adolescents with ADHD symptoms29
The moderating role of different lifestyle domains in the association between physical activity and depressive symptoms in brazilian university students29
Psychosocial health concerns and physical activity in adults with epilepsy: Cross-sectional analysis from 2022 National Health Interview Survey28
Corrigendum to “Neurobiological mechanisms for the antidepressant effects of mind-body and physical exercises: A systematic review” [Mental Health and Physical Activity (2023) 100538]27
A short-medium time point evaluation of active breaks on selective and sustained attention in primary school: a pilot quasi-experimental study26
The SPACES feasibility trial: A co-produced physical activity intervention for people with severe mental illness25
High-intensity interval training in individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder: A randomized controlled pilot trial24
The momentary relationship between physical activity behaviour and mental well-being of vocational education and training students21
Use of physical activity as a coping strategy mediates the association between adolescent team sports participation and emerging adult mental health20
Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between parental mental wellbeing and adolescents’ physical activity, sedentary digital media use, and body mass index20
Joint associations between physical activity, screen time, and common mental disorders in Brazilian adolescents: Findings from ERICA18
Physical activity and mental health: Comparing between-person and within-person associations in longitudinal analysis18
Impact of a web-based personally tailored physical activity intervention on depression, anxiety, stress and quality of life: Secondary outcomes from a randomized controlled trial18
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 s18
Associations between different types of sedentary behavior and mental health: Gender-stratified analyses among 97,171 South Korean adolescents17
The concurrent validity of the physical activity vital sign and online physical activity logbook in adolescents with autism17
Physical activity during a treatment for substance use disorder: A qualitative study17
Physical activity following discharge from inpatient adult mental health settings: Interest-holder perspectives16
The interplay of depression symptoms and physical activity: Bidirectional insights from 25-years of the Americans' changing lives panel16
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 Trial15
Adaptation of the subjective effort induction scale (SEIS-3) for strength training: A clinical application for older adults with dementia syndrome14
Enhancing young children's executive function through physical activities: A three-level meta-analysis13
Moving the body or watching the screen: 20-minute exercise modulates brain activity and enhances cognitive performance in younger and older male adults13
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 fro13
Feasibility and effects of high-intensity interval training for improving depressive symptoms in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies13
Investigating psychosocial and behavioural mediators of the relationship between physical activity and depressive symptoms in women from socioeconomically disadvantaged neighbourhoods13
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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 hea12
Time spent in physical activities, TV watching and sleep and its association with executive functioning in middle age and older adults: An isotemporal substitution analysis12
The prospective association between physical activity and initiation of current substance use among adolescents: Examining the role of school connectedness12
Physical activity and wellbeing: Domain specific associations demonstrating the importance of leisure-time activity in Aotearoa New Zealand12
Associations between depressive symptoms and sedentary behaviors in parent-child Dyads: Longitudinal effects within- and across- person12
Acute and protocol-dependent effects of aerobic exercise on neurobiochemical indices and neuropsychological performance of working memory12
Functional connectivity mediates the relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and stress in midlife.11
Latent profile analysis of mental health in postgraduates: The impact of mentally-passive or active screen time and sedentary behaviors11
Social support for physical activity in community-dwelling adults with serious mental Illness: Latent profile analysis and correlates11
Exercise preferences among women survivors of sexual violence by PTSD and physical activity level: Implications and recommendations for trauma-informed practice10
Effects of different exercise patterns on drug craving in female methamphetamine-dependent patients: Evidence from behavior and fNIRS10
Neurobiological mechanisms for the antidepressant effects of mind-body and physical exercises: A systematic review9
The efficacy of physical activity to improve the mental wellbeing of healthcare workers: A systematic review9
Physical activity levels and sedentary behavior in people who have experienced gender-based violence: A systematic review9
The moderating influence of social cognition in the relationship between affect and physical activity in adolescents: An ecological momentary assessment study9
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Spanish version of the Exercise and Eating Disorders Questionnaire8
The effect of replacing sedentary behaviour with different intensities of physical activity on depression: A meta-analysis of isotemporal substitution studies8
The longitudinal relationship among physical activity, loneliness, and mental health in middle-aged and older adults: Results from the Edad con Salud cohort8
Eight-week Chinese mind-body exercise improves the inhibition of negative emotion8
Ecological momentary assessment of physical activity and affective responses in healthy adults: a scoping review8
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 trial8
Capoeira and brain function: Hypotheses and perspectives from a systematic review8
Barriers and facilitators of evidence-based exercise therapy as adjunct treatment for major depressive disorder in specialized mental health care7
Effectiveness of a non-conventional physical activity intervention on lifestyle indicators in adults with depressive symptoms: a randomized clinical trial7
Evaluation of a trauma-informed physical activity intervention for posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, and wellbeing in trauma-affected refugees: a randomized controlled trial7
Combining the behaviour change wheel framework with a co-design approach to develop an outpatient physical activity intervention for adolescents with depression: a blueprint7
A grounded theory of weight lifting as a healing strategy for trauma7
Exercise types for efficacy and adherence in adolescents and young adults with depression: A systematic review with network meta-analysis7
Domains matter: Cross-sectional associations between mental well-being and domain specific physical activity and sedentary behaviour in n=31,818 adults in Scotland7
Improving health behaviors and symptoms in youth with mental health disorders: The GamerFit RCT7
Association between lifestyle behaviors and depression in 90.846 Brazilian adults: A cluster analysis7
Interrupting sitting with moderate-intensity physical activity breaks improves inhibitory control in adults with overweight and obesity: Findings from the SITLess pilot randomized crossover trial7
The timing or accumulation of physical activity during adolescence: which better predicts positive mental health and quality of life in early adulthood?6
Together towards better executive functions? Effects of acute cognitively demanding physical activity and social interaction on inhibition6
Co-development of the ‘Move More’ toolkit: A theoretically informed resource to support physical activity promotion and participation within secure psychiatric care6
Prospective associations between physical activity and internalizing/externalizing problems in preterm youth across 7 years6
Effect of interactive exergame training on physical fitness and executive function among men with substance use disorder in rehabilitation center6
Barriers and facilitators to increasing physical activity in medium secure mental health settings: An exploration of staff perceptions6
Anxiety sensitivity and physical activity are inversely related: A meta-analytic review6
Associations between type and timing of sedentary behaviour and affect in adolescents: An ecological momentary assessment study6
Linking socio-behavioral health and accelerometer wear time in caregiver–preschooler dyads: The moderating role of coping strategies6
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