SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
The Impact of Physical Activity on Mental Health during COVID-19 Pandemic in China: A Systematic Review.
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- Effects of exercise interventions on sleep quality in adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Intervention of Physical Activity for University Students with Anxiety and Depression during the COVID-19 Pandemic Prevention and Control Period: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Physical activity and mental health in children and adolescents during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from the six-wave German COPSY study.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
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- Impact of Physical Activity on Health Behavior Change and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Epidemic Among Chinese Adults: China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Protective effects of exercise on responses to combined social and environmental stress in prairie voles.Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2025Article
- Beyond the pandemic: physical activity and health behaviors as predictors of well-being among Filipino tertiary students.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- The impacts of mask-wearing regulations on stroke morbidity and mortality: a population-based retrospective cohort study in China.BMC public health · 2024Article
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- Long COVID Symptoms vs. Back Pain and Physical Activity among Students in Poland-Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Does exercise adherence during the COVID-19 pandemic contribute to improved subjective well-being? A cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- The association of mental health with physical activity and its dimensions in Chinese adults: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2024Article
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- Physical activity and its benefits on adolescents' mental health through self-esteem.Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry · 2024Article
- Self-perception of health and physical activity levels among the youth and adults before and amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Internet Addiction and Physical Activity among Polish and Portuguese Students in the Final Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- A Pilot Cross-Sectional Study on the Level of Depression and Physical Activity among Students in Poland and Portugal in the Second Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Associations between Coronavirus and Immune Response, Cardiorespiratory Fitness Rehabilitation and Physical Activity: A Brief Report.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Understanding pandemic resilience: a mixed-methods exploration of burdens, resources, and determinants of good or poor well-being among Austrian psychotherapists.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- The mediating role of physical activity and health status between a health-supportive environment and well-being: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
The outbreak and spread of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in 2019 was a public health emergency of global concern. As an important health behavior, physical activity (PA) and its impact on mental health have been increasingly explored during the epidemic period. The keywords and references were searched on PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Cochrane Library, EBSCO, and CNKI since the inception of an electronic bibliographic database until October 2021. A total of 2979 articles were identified, of which 23 were eligible for inclusion to examine the relationship between PA and mental health during the COVID-19 epidemic. Residents with regular PA, high-intensity PA, and PA duration of 30-60 min or more per day were associated with a lower risk of anxiety, depression, and negative emotions. In contrast, residents with no exercise and physical inactivity were more likely to have anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, and lower subjective well-being. In addition, the dose-response curve between PA and negative emotions indicated a U-shaped relationship, and there were urban-rural differences in the relationship between emotional status and the levels of PA in adolescents. The findings have significant implications for addressing mental health issues during the current pandemic and future pandemics. Future studies adopting an experimental study design, conducting objective PA measures, and focusing on the vulnerable subpopulations are warranted to further explore the association of PA on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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