Children's physical activity and depression: a meta-analysis

DJ Korczak, S Madigan, M Colasanto - Pediatrics, 2017 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to synthesize observational studies examining the
association of physical activity in childhood and adolescence with depression. DATA …

Cardiorespiratory fitness protects against stress-related symptoms of burnout and depression

M Gerber, M Lindwall, A Lindegård, M Börjesson… - Patient education and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Objective To examine how cardiorespiratory fitness and self-perceived stress are associated
with burnout and depression. To determine if any relationship between stress and …

More than a simple pastime? The potential of physical activity to moderate the relationship between occupational stress and burnout symptoms.

M Gerber, R Schilling, F Colledge… - … Journal of Stress …, 2020 - psycnet.apa.org
Researchers have emphasized the role of physical activity in accelerating recovery from
stress. Therefore, the primary goal of the present study was to examine whether regular …

The association between leisure time physical activity in adolescence and poor mental health in early adulthood: a prospective cohort study

P Hoegh Poulsen, K Biering, JH Andersen - BMC Public Health, 2015 - Springer
Background The incidence of poor mental health (MH) is increasing in Denmark and
worldwide, especially among 16–24 year olds. Low physical activity (PA) during …

Depressive symptoms are associated with excess weight and unhealthier lifestyle behaviors in urban adolescents

F Castillo, L Francis, J Wylie-Rosett, CR Isasi - Childhood Obesity, 2014 - liebertpub.com
Background: Adolescence is a critical period for the development of depressive symptoms
and obesity. This study examined the association of depressive symptoms with standardized …

Decline in physical activity during adolescence is not associated with changes in mental health

ML Van Dijk, HHCM Savelberg, P Verboon… - BMC public health, 2016 - Springer
Background The majority of studies investigating associations between physical activity and
mental health in adolescents have been cross-sectional in design. Potential associations …

Using information communication technologies (ICTs) for motivating female adolescents to exercise/run in their leisure time

S Zach, T Raviv, Y Meckel - Computers in Human Behavior, 2016 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to examine the effect of a 12-week intervention program on
motivational climate in physical education (PE) lessons, on female adolescents' self-efficacy …

The effectiveness of a preferred intensity exercise programme on the mental health outcomes of young people with depression: a sequential mixed methods …

T Carter, P Callaghan, E Khalil, I Morres - BMC public health, 2012 - Springer
Background People with mental illness are more likely to suffer physical health problems
than comparable populations who do not have mental illness. There is evidence to suggest …

Adolescents' physical activity and depressive symptoms: A psychosocial mechanism

L Shen, X Gu, T Zhang, J Lee - International journal of environmental …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Guided by the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB; Ajzen, 1991), this study aimed to test a
hypothesized path model of TPB variables (ie, attitude toward behavior, subjective norm …

Psychosocial mechanism of adolescents' depression: A dose-response relation with physical activity

M Xiang, X Gu, X Zhang, S Moss, C Huang, LP Nelson… - Children, 2020 - mdpi.com
Depression has become the most prevalent mental health problem in developing countries,
and especially among adolescents. Lubans and his colleagues proposed a psychosocial …