SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
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.
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- Contextual stressors and multidimensional mental health among university students during the COVID-19 period: a construct-level network analysis.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Effects of exercise on depression and anxiety in university students: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Review
- Effects of college students' physical activity on loneliness: a moderated mediation model.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Depression in College Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Brain sciences · 2025Review
- Evaluation of the utility of group-based physical activity among university students: a systematic review protocol.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Effect of physical activity on anxiety and depression in COVID-19 adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.iScience · 2024Article
- Sleep quality and emotional eating in college students: a moderated mediation model of depression and physical activity levels.Journal of eating disorders · 2024Article
- Structural modeling of EFL/ESL teachers' physical activity, mental health, psychological well-being, and self-efficacy.BMC psychology · 2023Article
- Association of physical activity with psychological distress and happiness in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Exploring the Health Effectiveness of a Physical Activity Program Co-Constructed with Students after the COVID-19 Pandemic.Nutrients · 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
- A Cross-Sectional Study Exploring the Physical Activity Levels of Afghans and Other South Asian Youth in the UK.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Physical activity and depression of Chinese college students: chain mediating role of rumination and anxiety.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Interventions for psychiatric disorders among university students: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.International journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHPArticle
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Abstract
(1) Background: Although physical activity has been widely recognized as an effective way to improve anxiety and depression, we lack a systematic summary of research on improving anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study aims to systematically analyze how physical activity impacts on this situation in college students during COVID-19. (2) Methods: Both Chinese and English databases (PubMed the Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Web of Science, Scopus, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang) were analyzed. All the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) about physical activity intervention for this were included. We received eight eligible RCT experiments before the retrieval time (4 October 2022) in the meta-analysis. (3) Results: Physical activity benefits for college students with significant anxiety were (SMD = -0.50; 95% CI = -0.83 to -0.17; I
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