ArticleFrontiers in psychology2022
Exercising body but not mind: A qualitative exploration of attitudes to combining physical activity and mindfulness practice for mental health promotion.
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- Molecules of mood: the integrated molecular transducers of exercise's antidepressant effects.Molecular genetics and genomics : MGG · 2026Review
- A qualitative exploration of further education college staff perspectives on the challenges and opportunities for using physical activity to support student mental health in England.Discover public health · 2026Article
- Association between trait mindfulness and self-efficacy in sports-disadvantaged college students in China: the chain mediating role of exercise motivation and persistence.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Assessment of Lifestyle, Eating Habits and the Effect of Nutritional Education among Undergraduate Students in Southern Italy.Nutrients · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Physical activity and mindfulness meditation can be effective for maintaining good mental wellbeing, with early-stage research suggesting even greater effectiveness in tandem. Literature is lacking on the perceptions and acceptability of these practices, particularly in a preventative context. The study aimed to explore attitudes toward mental health and its maintenance through physical activity and mindfulness meditation in the university student population. Methods: Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with a sample of 16 students from 10 United Kingdom universities ( Results: Four main themes were constructed. Participants held a " Conclusion: Effective preventative mental health strategies for adults, including university students, should accommodate for common psychological barriers and facilitators to health maintenance behaviors, including misconceptions surrounding mindfulness, to increase acceptability. Combining physical activity and mindfulness meditation is one promising preventative approach that warrants further investigation.
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