Physical activity level and health-related quality of life in the general adult population: a systematic review

R Bize, JA Johnson, RC Plotnikoff - Preventive medicine, 2007 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE.: Little is known regarding health-related quality of life and its relation with
physical activity level in the general population. Our primary objective was to systematically …

A review and meta-analysis of affective judgments and physical activity in adult populations

RE Rhodes, B Fiala, M Conner - Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Background Popular theories of health behavior have often been criticized for neglecting an
affective component to behavioral engagement. Purpose This study reviewed affective …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of physical activity on psychological health during Covid-19 pandemic in Italy

G Maugeri, P Castrogiovanni, G Battaglia, R Pippi… - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
The worldwide spread of COVID-19 has upset the normality of Italian daily life, forcing
population to social distancing and self-isolation. Since the containment precautions also …

Physical activity levels and related energy expenditure during COVID-19 quarantine among the Sicilian active population: a cross-sectional online survey study

V Giustino, AM Parroco, A Gennaro, G Musumeci… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Italian
government has adopted containment measures to control the virus's spread, including …

Association between physical activity and mood states of children and adolescents in social isolation during the COVID-19 epidemic

X Zhang, W Zhu, S Kang, L Qiu, Z Lu, Y Sun - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 epidemic adversely affects the lifestyle of people. This study aimed to
examine the impacts of social isolation on physical activity (PA) levels and mood states of …

Self-care and well-being in mental health professionals: The mediating effects of self-awareness and mindfulness

KC Richards, CE Campenni… - … of mental health …, 2010 - scholarlypublishingcollective.org
Because mental health professionals are susceptible to impairment and burnout that may
negatively affect clinical work, it is ethically imperative that they engage in self-care …

Physical activity and quality of life among university students: exploring self-efficacy, self-esteem, and affect as potential mediators

RP Joseph, KE Royse, TJ Benitez, DW Pekmezi - Quality of life research, 2014 - Springer
Purpose Physical activity (PA) has been shown to enhance quality of life (QOL) in older
adults. Findings from these studies indicate that the relationship between PA and QOL is …

Evidence-informed physical activity guidelines for Canadian adults

DER Warburton, PT Katzmarzyk… - Applied physiology …, 2007 - cdnsciencepub.com
This review of the literature provides an update on the scientific biological and psychosocial
bases for Canada's physical activity guide for healthy active living, with particular reference …

[HTML][HTML] Gender differences in exercise habits and quality of life reports: assessing the moderating effects of reasons for exercise

BB Craft, HA Carroll, MKB Lustyk - … journal of liberal arts and social …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Men and women report different exercise habits and reasons for exercise. Given that quality
of life is affected by exercise habits and reasons for exercise, the present study explored …

Relationship between regular walking, physical activity, and health-related quality of life

RE Blacklock, RE Rhodes… - Journal of Physical …, 2007 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: The current physical activity (PA) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL)
literature warrants further investigation with general population samples. The exploratory …