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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020

Mental Health Problems during the COVID-19 Pandemics and the Mitigation Effects of Exercise: A Longitudinal Study of College Students in China.

Yao Zhang, Haoyu Zhang, Xindong Ma, Qian Di

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 259 papers, 14 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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259 citing papers in PubMed, 14 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  6. The Impact of Physical Activity on Mental Health during COVID-19 Pandemic in China: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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  9. Impact of COVID-19 on School Populations and Associated Factors: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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4 authors.

Yao ZhangDivision of Sports Science & Physical Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing 10084, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4261-4639
Haoyu ZhangSchool of Sport Business, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 10084, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6473-7015
Xindong MaDivision of Sports Science & Physical Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing 10084, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0614-2176
Qian DiResearch Centre for Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing 10084, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1584-4770

Funding

Beijing Key Laboratory of Indoor Air Quality Evaluation and Control Nonethe Innovative Youth Program at Beijing Sport University 2019QD037the Leading Talents of Independent Research Program funded by Tsinghua University 2016THZWLJ12the National Social Science Fund of China funded by Chinese Government 16BTY065
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Abstract

(1) Background: The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global public health emergency that has caused worldwide concern. Vast resources have been allocated to control the pandemic and treat patients. However, little attention has been paid to the adverse impact on mental health or effective mitigation strategies to improve mental health. (2) Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the adverse impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on Chinese college students' mental health, understand the underlying mechanisms, and explore feasible mitigation strategies. (3) Methods: During the peak time of the COVID-19 outbreak in China, we conducted longitudinal surveys of sixty-six college students. Structured questionnaires collected information on demographics, physical activity, negative emotions, sleep quality, and aggressiveness level. A mixed-effect model was used to evaluate associations between variables, and the mediating effect of sleep quality was further explored. A generalized additive model was used to determine the dose-response relationships between the COVID-19 death count, physical activity, and negative emotions. (4) Results: The COVID-19 death count showed a direct negative impact on general sleep quality (β = 1.37, 95% confidence interval [95% CI]: 0.55, 2.19) and reduced aggressiveness (β = -6.57, 95% CI: -12.78, -0.36). In contrast, the COVID-19 death count imposed not a direct but an indirect impact on general negative emotions (indirect effect (IE) = 0.81,

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BetacoronavirusCoronavirus InfectionsExerciseMental HealthPandemicsPneumonia, ViralAdolescentAdultAgedAnxietyChinaCOVID-19EmotionsFemaleHumansLongitudinal Studiescoronavirusmental healthmitigation strategiesphysical activitysleep quality

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PMCPMC7277113

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