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What comes first, negative emotions, positive emotions, or moderate-to-vigorous physical activity?
ConclusionsResults indicated that both negative and positive emotions precede rather than follow MVPA engagement. (Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity)
Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity - March 31, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Effect of physical activity on depression symptoms and perceived stress in Latinas: A mediation analysis
Publication date: Available online 12 March 2019Source: Mental Health and Physical ActivityAuthor(s): Andrea S. Mendoza-Vasconez, Becky Marquez, Sarah Linke, Elva M. Arredondo, Bess H. Marcus (Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity)
Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity - March 13, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

“Football is pure enjoyment”: An exploration of the behaviour change processes which facilitate engagement in football for people with mental health problems
ConclusionApplication of ART to the understanding of football experiences has provided a novel exploration of the processes involved in engaging individuals in football. This has important implications for intervention design; the focus should be on providing pleasurable experiences and fostering appropriate self-control strategies. (Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity)
Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity - March 9, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Can physical activity help explain the gender gap in adolescent mental health? A cross-sectional exploration
Publication date: Available online 27 February 2019Source: Mental Health and Physical ActivityAuthor(s): Amber J. Halliday, Margaret L. Kern, Deborah A. TurnbullAbstractStudies find that physical activity (PA) links with mental health, females engage in less PA than males, and females have worse mental health than males. Less attention has been paid to the intersection of PA, mental health, and gender. Might PA explain links between gender and mental health in adolescence? Or does the mental health benefit of PA depend on gender? In addition, while PA correlates with better mental health overall, PA may be more beneficial ...
Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity - February 28, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Health care professionals’ perspectives on physical activity within the Ugandan mental health care system
ConclusionDespite the high level of understanding of PA among health care professionals, PA promotion largely depends on implementation of strategies to deal with community and health systems barriers. Although patients need to be empowered to deal with their individual barriers, greater support and action is needed by policy makers. Public health programs should support PA through community engagement and social re-integration programs. The government should promote a holistic mental health care perspective and provide adequate infrastructural and human resources to support PA in the existing primary and mental health car...
Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity - February 26, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Physical activity and depression, anxiety, and self-esteem in children and youth: An umbrella systematic review
ConclusionsPA appears to be an effective intervention for reducing depression/depressive symptoms and improving physical self-perceptions, although additional high-quality research and moderator analyses are needed to determine what type of PA interventions may result in better mental health outcomes for children and youth. (Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity)
Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity - December 11, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

To what extent does physical activity explain the associations between neighborhood environment and depressive symptoms in older adults living in an asian metropolis?
ConclusionsUltra-dense, well-connected, pedestrian-friendly, destination-rich neighborhoods may contribute to lowering the risk of depressive symptoms in Hong Kong older adults by enabling them to frequently walk to local destinations of daily living and, thus, maintain their independence and bond with the community. These potential pathways of influence appear to be particularly important for older adults living alone. Future studies need to identify mechanisms other than PA that contribute to unexplained environment-depression relationships. (Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity)
Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity - December 3, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Exercise anxiety: A qualitative analysis of the barriers, facilitators, and psychological processes underlying exercise participation for people with anxiety-related disorders
Publication date: Available online 16 November 2018Source: Mental Health and Physical ActivityAuthor(s): Julia E. Mason, Y.Nichole Faller, Daniel M. LeBouthillier, Gordon J.G. AsmundsonAbstractA strong body of empirical evidence demonstrates the anxiolytic effects of exercise; however, translating these findings into an effective mental health promotion strategy for people with anxiety-related disorders (ARDs) may prove challenging as people with ARDs tend to report lower levels of participation in physical activity, including exercise. To overcome this barrier, research is needed to understand the psychological processes ...
Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity - November 27, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Editorial Board
Publication date: October 2018Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity, Volume 15Author(s): (Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity)
Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity - November 21, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Physical activity and brain structure, brain function, and cognition in children and youth: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials
Discussion.PA is unlikely to harm brain health in children and youth and may confer some benefits. More research is needed to examine the relationship between PA and brain structure and function. (Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity)
Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity - November 21, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Physical activity in secure settings: A scoping review of methods, theory and practise
Publication date: Available online 19 November 2018Source: Mental Health and Physical ActivityAuthor(s): Eva Rogers, Florence-Emilie Kinnafick, Anthony PapathomasAbstractEvidence suggests that individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) engage in considerably less exercise and significantly more sedentary behaviour than the general population. It has been suggested that inactivity is likely to be exacerbated in secure services. The purpose of this scoping review was to explore and synthesise the existing literature with a view to facilitate discussion on methods, theory and practise used in current studies investigating e...
Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity - November 19, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Exercising with anxiety: A qualitative analysis of the barriers, facilitators, and psychological processes underlying exercise participation for people with anxiety-related disorders
Publication date: Available online 16 November 2018Source: Mental Health and Physical ActivityAuthor(s): Julia E. Mason, Y.Nichole Faller, Daniel M. LeBouthillier, Gordon J.G. AsmundsonAbstractA strong body of empirical evidence demonstrates the anxiolytic effects of exercise; however, translating these findings into an effective mental health promotion strategy for people with anxiety-related disorders (ARDs) may prove challenging as people with ARDs tend to report lower levels of participation in physical activity, including exercise. To overcome this barrier, research is needed to understand the psychological processes ...
Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity - November 17, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Health benefits, safety and cost of physical activity interventions for mental health conditions: A meta-review to inform translation efforts
ConclusionsThe research agenda must expand to report on outcomes that can support evidence translation efforts (i.e. cost and adverse events). Without such a shift, research in PA and mental health may fail to achieve translation to routine care and may have limited impact on patient outcomes. (Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity)
Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity - November 12, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Barriers and facilitators to health care providers’ promotion of physical activity for individuals with mental illness: A scoping review
ConclusionsEducation and training that incorporates behaviour change techniques for health care providers are needed to address the identified barriers and to facilitate implementation of clinical guidelines into practice. Greater integration of PA promotion within mental health care will likely require broader systemic change. (Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity)
Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity - November 3, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Does manipulation of arterial shear stress enhance cerebrovascular function and cognition in the aging brain? Design, rationale and recruitment for the Preventia randomised clinical trial
DiscussionWater-based versus land-based exercise elicit different haemodynamic responses and, consequently, distinct patterns of shear stress in arteries, including those supplying the brain. If the exercise programs prove beneficial, this will inform future strategies for the prevention of cerebrovascular decline in the ageing ‘healthy’ population. (Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity)
Source: Mental Health and Physical Activity - October 25, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research