Mental Health and Physical Activity

Papers
(The TQCC of Mental Health and Physical Activity is 6. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)
ArticleCitations
High-intensity interval training in individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder: A randomized controlled pilot trial33
Effects of an exercise theory-based intervention program on craving during the early stage of adults' SUD treatment32
The moderating role of different lifestyle domains in the association between physical activity and depressive symptoms in brazilian university students32
Psychosocial health concerns and physical activity in adults with epilepsy: Cross-sectional analysis from 2022 National Health Interview Survey30
A short-medium time point evaluation of active breaks on selective and sustained attention in primary school: a pilot quasi-experimental study28
Corrigendum to “Neurobiological mechanisms for the antidepressant effects of mind-body and physical exercises: A systematic review” [Mental Health and Physical Activity (2023) 100538]27
Physical activity is linked to fewer psychosomatic problems in adolescents with ADHD symptoms25
Getting active through mindfulness: Randomised controlled trial of a digital mindfulness-based intervention promoting physical activity engagement and enjoyment24
Context matters: A review of reviews examining the effects of contextual factors in physical activity interventions on mental health and wellbeing23
Thriving families: The feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a multi-component physical literacy program for children with neurodevelopmental, emotional, or behavioural problems23
Use of physical activity as a coping strategy mediates the association between adolescent team sports participation and emerging adult mental health22
The momentary relationship between physical activity behaviour and mental well-being of vocational education and training students22
Physical activity and mental health: Comparing between-person and within-person associations in longitudinal analysis19
The long-term effect of surf therapy on posttraumatic stress, depression, and anxiety symptomology among current and former australian defence force members - A nonrandomised controlled longitudinal s19
Impact of a web-based personally tailored physical activity intervention on depression, anxiety, stress and quality of life: Secondary outcomes from a randomized controlled trial18
Associations between different types of sedentary behavior and mental health: Gender-stratified analyses among 97,171 South Korean adolescents17
Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between parental mental wellbeing and adolescents’ physical activity, sedentary digital media use, and body mass index16
Physical activity during a treatment for substance use disorder: A qualitative study15
Acute effects of physical exercise on cognitive and psychological functioning in college students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder15
Enhancing young children's executive function through physical activities: A three-level meta-analysis14
Aquatic training and sleep quality, depressive symptoms and quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes: Diabetes and Aquatic Training Study (DATS2)- A Randomized Controlled Trial14
Physical activity following discharge from inpatient adult mental health settings: Interest-holder perspectives14
The interplay of depression symptoms and physical activity: Bidirectional insights from 25-years of the Americans' changing lives panel14
Adaptation of the subjective effort induction scale (SEIS-3) for strength training: A clinical application for older adults with dementia syndrome14
The concurrent validity of the physical activity vital sign and online physical activity logbook in adolescents with autism14
Differential associations of mentally-active and passive sedentary behaviours and physical activity with putative cognitive decline in healthy individuals and those with bipolar disorder: Findings fro13
Investigating psychosocial and behavioural mediators of the relationship between physical activity and depressive symptoms in women from socioeconomically disadvantaged neighbourhoods13
Editorial Board12
Feasibility and effects of high-intensity interval training for improving depressive symptoms in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies12
Acute and protocol-dependent effects of aerobic exercise on neurobiochemical indices and neuropsychological performance of working memory12
Effects of Capoeira on children's executive functions: A randomized controlled trial11
Associations between depressive symptoms and sedentary behaviors in parent-child Dyads: Longitudinal effects within- and across- person11
Barriers & facilitators to physical activity in people with depression and type 2 diabetes mellitus in Pakistan: A qualitative study to explore perspectives of patient participants, carers and hea11
The prospective association between physical activity and initiation of current substance use among adolescents: Examining the role of school connectedness11
The moderating influence of social cognition in the relationship between affect and physical activity in adolescents: An ecological momentary assessment study11
Physical activity of patients with schizophrenia in Nigeria: Distribution and correlates11
Time spent in physical activities, TV watching and sleep and its association with executive functioning in middle age and older adults: An isotemporal substitution analysis11
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A cross-sectional study of physical activity attitudes and preferences of individuals with opioid use disorder10
Physical activity levels and sedentary behavior in people who have experienced gender-based violence: A systematic review10
Physical activity and wellbeing: Domain specific associations demonstrating the importance of leisure-time activity in Aotearoa New Zealand10
Functional connectivity mediates the relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and stress in midlife.10
Latent profile analysis of mental health in postgraduates: The impact of mentally-passive or active screen time and sedentary behaviors10
Social support for physical activity in community-dwelling adults with serious mental Illness: Latent profile analysis and correlates10
Exercise preferences among women survivors of sexual violence by PTSD and physical activity level: Implications and recommendations for trauma-informed practice10
Neurobiological mechanisms for the antidepressant effects of mind-body and physical exercises: A systematic review9
Effects of different exercise patterns on drug craving in female methamphetamine-dependent patients: Evidence from behavior and fNIRS9
The efficacy of physical activity to improve the mental wellbeing of healthcare workers: A systematic review8
The effect of replacing sedentary behaviour with different intensities of physical activity on depression: A meta-analysis of isotemporal substitution studies8
Capoeira and brain function: Hypotheses and perspectives from a systematic review8
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Spanish version of the Exercise and Eating Disorders Questionnaire8
Ecological momentary assessment of physical activity and affective responses in healthy adults: a scoping review8
The longitudinal relationship among physical activity, loneliness, and mental health in middle-aged and older adults: Results from the Edad con Salud cohort7
Tai Chi and Qigong for trauma exposed populations: A systematic review7
Association between lifestyle behaviors and depression in 90.846 Brazilian adults: A cluster analysis7
Improving health behaviors and symptoms in youth with mental health disorders: The GamerFit RCT7
Effects of a 6-week at-home exercise intervention on psychological and physical indicators of well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: Secondary analysis of a pragmatic randomized trial7
A grounded theory of weight lifting as a healing strategy for trauma7
Exercise types for efficacy and adherence in adolescents and young adults with depression: A systematic review with network meta-analysis7
Longitudinal associations of subjectively-measured physical activity and screen time with cognitive development in young children7
Interrupting sitting with moderate-intensity physical activity breaks improves inhibitory control in adults with overweight and obesity: Findings from the SITLess pilot randomized crossover trial7
Domains matter: Cross-sectional associations between mental well-being and domain specific physical activity and sedentary behaviour in n=31,818 adults in Scotland7
Prospective associations between physical activity and internalizing/externalizing problems in preterm youth across 7 years6
Effect of interactive exergame training on physical fitness and executive function among men with substance use disorder in rehabilitation center6
Barriers and facilitators to increasing physical activity in medium secure mental health settings: An exploration of staff perceptions6
Anxiety sensitivity and physical activity are inversely related: A meta-analytic review6
Associations between type and timing of sedentary behaviour and affect in adolescents: An ecological momentary assessment study6
Implementing sport and physical activity across each layer of the mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) pyramid for populations affected by displacement6
The timing or accumulation of physical activity during adolescence: which better predicts positive mental health and quality of life in early adulthood?6
Together towards better executive functions? Effects of acute cognitively demanding physical activity and social interaction on inhibition6
Cognitive and psychosocial effects of an acute sun salutation intervention among adults with stress6
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