ReviewCureus2023
Role of Physical Activity on Mental Health and Well-Being: A Review.
Review in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 353 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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353 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 522 citations in OpenAlex.
- Association between life satisfaction and health behaviours among older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2026Pooled it
- Fibromyalgia in cancer patients: a systematic review and clinical implications for integrated care.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of structured step-aerobics interventions on psychological well-being in nonclinical populations: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Natural Setting Interventions to Increase Physical Activity Level in Older Adults With Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID · 2025Pooled it
- The impact of machine learning on physical activity-related health outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.International nursing review · 2025Pooled it
- Prenatal exercise and its effects on postpartum mental health: systematic review and meta-analysis.Archives of women's mental health · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of an internet-based combined exercise and cognitive-behavioral therapy intervention on endocannabinoid system biomarkers and physical fitness in adults with mild-to-moderate depression: a SONRIE randomized controlled trial.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2026Trial
- Exercise in Pregnancy and Risk of Postpartum Depression: A Randomised Controlled Trial.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2026Trial
- Comparison of the effect of self-selected and prescribed moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on state anxiety symptoms and affective responses in young women: a randomised crossover clinical trial design.Acta neuropsychiatrica · 2025Trial
- Multisession transcranial direct current stimulation and aerobic exercise synergistically improve food craving symptoms, impulsivity, and cognitive flexibility in women with overweight and obesity: a randomized controlled trial.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Trial
- Motivation to exercise in patients with chronic low back pain.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Trial
- Exercise as a Neurobiological Intervention: Utilizing NAc Circuitry to Combat Addiction.Addiction neuroscience · 2026Article
- Frameworks to analyse accessibility of public recreational spaces for persons with disabilities: a rapid scoping review.Global health action · 2026Article
- Health behaviour changes around transitions into and out of unpaid caregiving in the UK: A longitudinal study.SSM - population health · 2026Article
- Sleep quality and physical activity profiles associated with quality of life, self-rated health, and happiness: A cross-sectional population study in Western Iran.Preventive medicine reports · 2026Article
- Liquid metal-based spatial-variant stretchable electronics via single-step programmable transfer printing.Science advances · 2026Article
- Effects of Physical Activity on Motor Development, Balance, and Psychosocial Well-Being in Children and Adolescents with Down Syndrome: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Increments in physical activity relate to reductions in tinnitus severity: a 2-year prospective observational study.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Observational
- Self-efficacy in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: associated factors, profiles and patient-reported outcomes.Rheumatology (Oxford, England) · 2026Article
- Association of Physical Activity with Psychological Distress and Poor Mental Health Days Among Informal Caregivers of Older Adults: Findings from the 2023 BRFSS Caregiver Module.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
293 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
In addition to the apparent physical health benefits, physical activity also affects mental health positively. Physically inactive individuals have been reported to have higher rates of morbidity and healthcare expenditures. Commonly, exercise therapy is recommended to combat these challenges and preserve mental wellness. According to empirical investigations, physical activity is positively associated with certain mental health traits. In nonclinical investigations, the most significant effects of physical exercise have been on self-concept and body image. An attempt to review the current understanding of the physiological and psychological mechanisms by which exercise improves mental health is presented in this review article. Regular physical activity improves the functioning of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis. Depression and anxiety appear to be influenced by physical exercise, but to a smaller extent in the population than in clinical patients. Numerous hypotheses attempt to explain the connection between physical fitness and mental wellness. Physical activity was shown to help with sleep and improve various psychiatric disorders. Exercise in general is associated with a better mood and improved quality of life. Physical exercise and yoga may help in the management of cravings for substances, especially in people who may not have access to other forms of therapy. Evidence suggests that increased physical activity can help attenuate some psychotic symptoms and treat medical comorbidities that accompany psychotic disorders. The dearth of literature in the Indian context also indicated that more research was needed to evaluate and implement interventions for physical activity tailored to the Indian context.
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