Exercise Psychology: Understanding the Mental Health Benefits of Physical Activity and the Public Health Challenges of Inactivity

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edmund O. Acevedo
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Exercise Psychology ◽  
The Public ◽  
Mental Health Benefits ◽  
Public Health Challenges

Mental health benefits of physical activity

2005 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 445-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Saxena ◽  
M. Van Ommeren ◽  
K. C. Tang ◽  
T. P. Armstrong
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Mental Health Benefits

scholarly journals Knowledge of physical activity guidelines and mental health benefits among Emirati university students

2019 ◽  
Vol 139 (6) ◽  
pp. 316-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
CB Doyle ◽  
A Khan ◽  
NW Burton
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
University Students ◽  
Random Sample ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Physical Activity Guidelines ◽  
Mental Health Benefits

Aims: The purpose of this study was to assess Emirati university students’ knowledge of physical activity guidelines and perceptions of the benefits of physical activity for mental health. Methods: A random sample ( n = 628) completed an online questionnaire assessing the recommended amount of physical activity for good health (min/week) and to what extent exercise can help improve wellbeing, and manage depression and anxiety/stress (5-point Likert-type scale). Results: Only 3% of respondents identified 150 min/week and less than half (39%) of the respondents reported an amount within the range of 150–300 min/week. Most respondents believed that physical activity could improve wellbeing (69%), and manage depression (71%) and anxiety/stress (74%). Females were more likely than males to view physical activity as a way to manage depression ( p = .003), and anxiety/stress ( p = .002). Conclusions: More work may be required to promote awareness of physical activity guidelines in this population, and males’ awareness of mental health benefits of physical activity.

Exercise and Mental Health Benefits

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron L. Slusher ◽  
Edmund O. Acevedo
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Activity Intervention ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Intervention Strategy ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Research Strategies ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Human Functioning ◽  
Mental Health Benefits

Physical activity is essential for optimal human functioning. However, the emergence of modern lifestyle conveniences has contributed to the increased prevalence of sedentary behavior. As a result, the psychobiological nature of physical activity and the positive impact of physical activity on body and brain communication has prompted investigators to utilize a breadth of research strategies and techniques to identify physical activity regimes, associated mental health benefits, and the plausible mechanisms that explain the mental health adaptations. Furthermore, investigators have provided evidence supporting a number of mechanisms that at least partially explain the psychological adaptations to acute (a single bout) and chronic (long-term) physical activity intervention. Through these efforts, the observed efficacy of physical activity as a potential therapeutic intervention strategy to ameliorate the most prevalent mental disorders (i.e., anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia), and to enhance mental illness-related and age-related impairments of cognitive function has received some attention in the literature and will likely lead to clarity and confidence for clinical use.

scholarly journals The Mental Health Benefits of Physical Activity in Older Adults Survive the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (10) ◽  
pp. 1046-1057 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel D. Callow ◽  
Naomi A. Arnold-Nedimala ◽  
Leslie S. Jordan ◽  
Gabriel S. Pena ◽  
Junyeon Won ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Mental Health Benefits
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