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Physical activity, weight status and psychological well-being among a large national sample of South Korean adolescents
This study examined associations between physical activity (PA), weight status, and psychological well-being (PWB) among South Korean adolescents. Pooled data from a total of 370,568 adolescents (M age = 15.05 years) who participated in the Korea Youth Risk Behavior web-based Surveys 2009–2013 were included in the analyses. Multiple logistic regressions were performed after adjusting for age, gender, region, economic status, and maturity. Though we found that overweight, compared to normal weight, was adversely associated with low/no stress (OR = 0.91, 95%CI = 0.88–0.94), engaging in PA at least once/week compare...
Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity - February 23, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

A systematic review of the impact of sport-based interventions on the psychological well-being of people in prison
Conclusions SBIs display a positive trend toward beneficial impact on psychological well-being within prisons. However, future studies should aim to address identified measurement inconsistencies and weak research design, and also include psychological change theory in their design. This will better enable practitioners and researchers alike to identify the key psychological mechanisms impacted and how, subsequently implementing SBIs with increased understanding and confidence in their contribution to prisoner psychological well-being. (Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity)
Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity - February 20, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Physical activity, weight status and psychological well-being among a very large national sample of South Korean adolescents
This study examined associations between physical activity (PA), weight status, and psychological well-being (PWB) among South Korean adolescents. Pooled data from a total of 370,568 adolescents (M age = 15.05 years) who participated in the Korea Youth Risk Behavior web-based Surveys 2009–2013 were included in the analyses. Multiple logistic regressions were performed after adjusting for age, gender, region, economic status, and maturity. Though we found that overweight, compared to normal weight, was adversely associated with low/no stress (OR = 0.91, 95%CI = 0.88–0.94), engaging in PA at least once/week compare...
Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity - February 20, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Acute effects of exercise on attentional bias in low and high anxious young adults
Conclusion The effects of acute exercise on attentional bias seems to depend on stimulus type. Results suggest that exercise has a greater impact on picture-based attentional bias pre- to post-exercise (Experiment 2) compared to word-based attentional bias (Experiment 1). Moderate intensity exercise improves measures of total mood disturbance, anger, confusion, state anxiety, vigor and tension. This suggests that exercise may have a greater impact on subjective mood measures compared to the attentional processes associated with anxiety. (Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity)
Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity - February 16, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

The role of physical activity enjoyment on the acute mood experience of exercise among smokers with elevated depressive symptoms
Conclusions Physical activity enjoyment may explain, at least in part, how depressive symptom severity is linked to the acute mood experience following a bout of activity. Interventions that target increasing physical activity enjoyment may ultimately assist in enhancing the mood experience from exercise, and therefore improve smoking cessation likelihood, especially for smokers with elevated depressive symptoms. (Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity)
Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity - February 9, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Investigating the effects of Physical Activity Counselling on depressive symptoms and physical activity in female undergraduate students with depression: A multiple baseline single-subject design
Publication date: Available online 7 February 2017 Source:Mental Health and Physical Activity Author(s): Taylor McFadden, Michelle S. Fortier, Eva Guérin (Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity)
Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity - February 6, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Relationships between physical activity, sedentary time, aerobic fitness, motor skills and executive function and academic performance in children
Conclusions The strongest independent associations were observed for motor skills to executive functions. Sex-specific associations were observed for aerobic fitness and motor skills. Thus, comprehensive physical activity targeted to increase both aerobic fitness and motor skills may have the potential to positively affect executive functions and academic performance. (Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity)
Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity - January 19, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Acute effects of resistance exercise in a depressed HIV sample: The exercise for people who are immunocompromised (EPIC) study
This study tested the effect of a single bout of bodyweight resistance exercise on affective valence and perceived activation (i.e., perceived fatigue) in PLWH with depressive symptoms. Using a within-subject design, 10 participants ages 33–61 with a Center for Epidemiologic Depression Scale (CES-D) score of ≥10 completed two 20-min randomized cross-over sessions separated by one week: (1) a 20-min bout of bodyweight resistance exercise; and (2) a 20-min informational video control. Affective valence and perceived activation were measured with the Feeling Scale and the Felt Arousal Scale, respectively. Both were admini...
Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity - December 23, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Sport participation in high school and anxiety symptoms in young adulthood
Publication date: Available online 15 December 2016 Source:Mental Health and Physical Activity Author(s): Garcia Ashdown-Franks, Catherine M. Sabiston, Shauna Solomon-Krakus, Jennifer L. O'Loughlin The longitudinal associations between sport participation and symptoms of four anxiety sub-types (panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), social phobia, agoraphobia) were assessed. Participants (n = 781; 45% male; M age = 20.34 ± 0.71 years) provided data on sport participation over five years of high school and measures of anxiety three years post high school. Sport participation was analyzed both as th...
Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity - December 14, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Identifying and understanding the determinants and physical activity behaviour change processes for people with mental health issues
Publication date: October 2016 Source:Mental Health and Physical Activity, Volume 11 Author(s): Amanda Rebar, Adrian Taylor (Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity)
Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity - November 28, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Exercise – Cognition Interaction: Neuroscience Perspectives
Publication date: March 2017 Source:Mental Health and Physical Activity, Volume 12 Author(s): Carroll C. Mrcpuk, Bhattacharjee S. Mrcpuk (Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity)
Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity - November 25, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Exercise- Cognition Interaction: Neuroscience Perspectives
Publication date: Available online 16 November 2016 Source:Mental Health and Physical Activity Author(s): Carroll C. Mrcpuk, Bhattacharjee S. Mrcpuk (Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity)
Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity - November 16, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Adjunctive yoga versus bibliotherapy for bipolar depression: A pilot randomized controlled trial
Publication date: Available online 5 November 2016 Source:Mental Health and Physical Activity Author(s): Lauren M. Weinstock, Monica K. Broughton, Katherine M. Tezanos, Geoffrey Tremont, Tom Gillette, Lisa A. Uebelacker Although yoga has been recommended as a mood management strategy for bipolar disorder (BD), there are no published studies on yoga for the treatment of BD symptoms. The aim of this pilot study was to develop an adjunctive hatha yoga intervention for bipolar depression, and to evaluate its preliminary feasibility, acceptability, and safety in a 10-week randomized controlled trial. Eighteen adults wit...
Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity - November 4, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Physical activity counseling promotes physical and psychological resilience in older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder
Conclusions Given the epidemic of comorbid psychological illness and lifestyle-related disease among persons with PTSD, our findings support development and implementation of targeted PA interventions in this high-risk population. (Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity)
Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity - October 28, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

A phase I/II pilot study assessing the preliminary efficacy of wall climbing for improving posttraumatic growth and quality of life in gynecologic cancer survivors
Conclusions This phase I/II study suggests that wall climbing may improve some aspects of posttraumatic growth and mental health in GCS but may also cause some bodily pain and reduced physical health. Larger phase II and III trials are needed to fully describe the potentially complex benefits and harms of wall climbing in GCS. (Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity)
Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity - October 28, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research