ArticleJournal of sport and health science2019
Is regular physical activity a key to mental health? Commentary on "Association between physical exercise and mental health in 1.2 million individuals in the USA between 2011 and 2015: A cross-sectional study", by Chekroud et al., published in
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The effect of physical exercise on depression among college students: a systematic review and meta-analysis.PeerJ · 2024Pooled it
- Comparative efficacy of seven exercise interventions for symptoms of depression in college students: A network of meta-analysis.Medicine · 2020Pooled it
- [Effectiveness of a mobile application in improving the physical and mental health of primary care health professionals].Atencion primaria · 2026Article
- Association between college students 'physical fitness index and negative emotional symptoms: an empirical study based on college students in Chongqing City, China.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- College students physical activity and subjective wellbeing with the mediating role of social support self esteem and resilience.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Smartwatch-Based Tailored Gamification and User Modeling for Motivating Physical Exercise: Experimental Study With the Maximum Difference Scaling Segmentation Method.JMIR serious games · 2025Article
- Exploring the relationship between physical activity and Inhibitory Function in College Students with depressive symptoms through EEG.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Virtual Reality High-Intensity Interval Training Exergaming Compared to Traditional High-Intensity Circuit Training Among Medical Students: Pilot Crossover Study.JMIR serious games · 2025Article
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- The relationship between ostracism and negative risk-taking behavior: the role of ego depletion and physical exercise.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Self-Reported Mental Health Measures of Incoming Collegiate Student-Athletes With a History of COVID-19.Journal of athletic training · 2023Article
- The moderating role of physical activity on the relationship between work intensity and depressive symptoms among the employees.SSM - population health · 2023Article
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- Using the Health Belief Model to Assess the Physical Exercise Behaviors of International Students in South Korea during the Pandemic.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Exercise Dependence in Practitioners of Martial Arts and Combat Sports.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Impact of COVID-19-Related Mitigation Measures on the Health and Fitness Status of Primary School Children in Austria: A Longitudinal Study with Data from 708 Children Measured before and during the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- How is the COVID-19 lockdown impacting the mental health of parents of school-age children in the UK? A cross-sectional online survey.BMJ open · 2021Article
- Mental health rescue effects of women's outdoor tourism: A role in COVID-19 recovery.Annals of tourism research · 2020Article
- Healthy Eating, Physical Activity, and Sleep Hygiene (HEPAS) as the Winning Triad for Sustaining Physical and Mental Health in Patients at Risk for or with Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Considerations for Clinical Practice.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2020Article
- Role of various lifestyle and behavioral strategies in positive mental health across a preventive to therapeutic continuum.Industrial psychiatry journalReview
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