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{"title":"Effects of self-selected audiovisual stimuli on affective responses and cortical oxygenation in the prefrontal cortex during acute endurance exercise: An fNIRS study","authors":"Yu-Bu Wang ,&nbsp;Marcelo Bigliassi ,&nbsp;Boris Cheval ,&nbsp;Qian Yu ,&nbsp;Silvio Maltagliati ,&nbsp;Zhihao Zhang ,&nbsp;Fabian Herold ,&nbsp;Yanxia Chen ,&nbsp;Olivier Dupuy ,&nbsp;Yanping Gao ,&nbsp;Meijun Hou ,&nbsp;Layan Fessler ,&nbsp;Jin Kuang ,&nbsp;Markus Gerber ,&nbsp;Matthew Heath ,&nbsp;Dominika M. Pindus ,&nbsp;Zhi-Xiong Mao ,&nbsp;Peter C. Terry ,&nbsp;Liye Zou","doi":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100688","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100688","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>Using audiovisual stimuli during exercise is an effective strategy to enhance pleasure, which is crucial for sustaining exercise. According to self-determination theory, self-selected audiovisual stimuli may boost autonomy and intrinsic motivation. However, the effects of self-selected audiovisual stimuli remain inconclusive. Thus, this study examines the impact of self-selected audiovisual stimuli on affective responses and prefrontal oxygenation during acute endurance exercise.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Twenty-nine physically inactive individuals (<em>M</em>_age = 19.6, <em>SD</em> = 1.4 years, 3 males) participated in the intervention with three conditions: self-selected (SS), researcher-selected (RS), and no audiovisual stimuli (control, C). Conditions were randomized and counterbalanced. Participants exercised for 23 min (3 min warm-up + 20 min moderate-intensity treadmill running). Functional near-infrared spectroscopy assessed cortical oxygenation changes in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC). Psychological responses (affective valence, arousal, perceived exertion, and attentional focus) were measured before and during exercise. Linear mixed models were used to compare condition differences.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Participants reported more positive affective valence (<em>p</em> = .02, η_p² = 0.02) and more external attentional focus (<em>p</em> &lt; .01, η_p² = 0.16) in the SS compared to the RS condition. Oxygenated hemoglobin (O₂Hb) in the right dlPFC was also higher in the SS (<em>p</em> &lt; .01, η_p² = 0.05) compared to the RS condition. However, correlations between affective valence and O₂Hb were not significant (right dlPFC: <em>r</em> = 0.21, <em>p</em> = .12; left dlPFC: <em>r</em> = −0.17, <em>p</em> = .19).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Self-selected audiovisual stimuli appear to induce positive affective valence and increase O₂Hb in the right dlPFC. These stimuli may activate the right prefrontal cortex to regulate negative affective valence. Future research should explore factors that moderate or mediate these effects, providing further insight into the neurophysiological processes that enhance exercise-related positive affective valence.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51589,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health and Physical Activity","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article 100688"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144123849","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Balancing Cortisol: The role of affect-adjusted and multimodal exercise as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy in a randomized controlled trial for major depressive disorder","authors":"Vagner Deuel de O. Tavares ,&nbsp;Geovan Menezes de Sousa ,&nbsp;Felipe B. Schuch ,&nbsp;Joseph Firth ,&nbsp;Lin Yang ,&nbsp;Maria Stein ,&nbsp;Bruno Marson Malagodi ,&nbsp;Raissa Nóbrega ,&nbsp;Renali Camilo Bezerra ,&nbsp;Alexandre Guimarães Gouveia ,&nbsp;Jaime Eduardo Hallak ,&nbsp;Emerson Arcoverde ,&nbsp;Colleen Cuthbert ,&nbsp;Nicole Leite Galvão-Coelho","doi":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100687","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100687","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The adjunctive effects of exercise on cortisol levels in people with major depressive disorders (MDD) are equivocal. Therefore, we aimed to compare pharmacotherapy alone (antidepressants) versus an adjunct intervention of pharmacotherapy plus exercise on cortisol levels over 12 weeks.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Serum cortisol were assessed before (baseline–t0), during (Week 5–t1), and at the end of treatment (Week 12–t2). The exercise intervention focused on promoting perceived effort, enjoyment, and overall pleasure throughout the multimodal exercise sessions. The study enrolled 59 adults and randomly allocated them into two groups: exercise group (EG; n= 26,76.9% females, mean age 28.5 years; normal cortisol- EG-CN, n= 18 and hypercortisolemia- EG-HC, n = 7) and control group (CG, n= 29,72.40% females, mean age 26.0 years/normal cortisol CO-CN, n= 17 and hypercortisolemia- CO-HC, n= 11).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>No changes in cortisol levels were observed over time in both groups (EG and CO). However, in subgroup analysis, participants with hypercortisolemia reduced their cortisol levels regardless of the intervention allocation. At the end of the study, hypercortisolemic MDD participants of EG showed similar cortisol levels with those of the normal cortisol group (EG-CN) [p= .507,d= −.22(-1.11,.67)], while hypercortisolemic MDD participants under exclusive pharmacotherapy (control group) continued to show significantly higher levels than CO-CN [p=&lt;.0001,d= −2.32(-3.41,-1.20)].</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Our preliminary findings suggest that, in people with MDD and hypercortisolemia, a structured, multimodal, affect-adjusted, and supervised exercise program along with pharmacotherapy normalized cortisol levels. Notwithstanding, neither pharmacotherapy nor exercise plus pharmacotherapy changed cortisol levels among those with normal cortisol levels at baseline. These results indicate that combining exercise with pharmacotherapy may be effective in reducing cortisol levels specifically in individuals with MDD and elevated cortisol. However, further studies with larger samples are needed to explore this response more thoroughly.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51589,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health and Physical Activity","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article 100687"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144123848","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The impact of an acute bout of physical activity on executive function and academic achievement in preadolescent children: A systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Sam Dixon,&nbsp;Gavin Daniel Tempest,&nbsp;Florentina Hettinga ,&nbsp;Mohammed Khudair ,&nbsp;Nicola McCullogh","doi":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100685","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100685","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Long-term physical activity (PA) offers well-established benefits for children, but the impact of an acute bout of PA on executive function (EF) and academic achievement (AA) is not fully understood. Integrating findings in this area can inform key stakeholders on embedding PA in educational settings. This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the impact of acute PA bouts on preadolescent children's EF and AA. Following PRISMA guidelines, 15 studies were included, varying in PA type, duration, intensity, outcome measures, and often assessing multiple EF domains: inhibition (n = 13), working memory (n = 9), and cognitive flexibility (n = 7). Meta-analyses indicated no statistically significant impact of acute bouts of PA on children's EF (accuracy: Cohen's d = 0.02; CI = −0.04 to 0.07; response time: Cohen's d = −0.02; CI = −0.40 to 0.36). Only two studies included measures of AA, precluding a meta-analysis for this outcome. High heterogeneity between included studies, moderate risk of bias, and the detection of publication bias was shown. Future research should continue to investigate dose-response relationships in this area, clearly defining the type, intensity and duration of PA performed, while also considering contextual factors that may influence its effectiveness, such as the setting within which it is designed to be implemented. Additionally, more high-quality research is needed, with careful attention to methodological decisions such as EF measurement tools and assessment timepoints. Greater methodological consistency across studies will enhance the applicability of findings and aid future attempts to synthesise the literature in this field.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51589,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health and Physical Activity","volume":"28 ","pages":"Article 100685"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143906282","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Physical activity is linked to fewer psychosomatic problems in adolescents with ADHD symptoms","authors":"Eva Fors ,&nbsp;Björg Helgadóttir ,&nbsp;Maria M. Ekblom ,&nbsp;Gisela Nyberg ,&nbsp;Eva Noren Selinus","doi":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100683","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100683","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Aim</h3><div>Insufficient physical activity among adolescents, combined with poorer well-being and mental health, are worrying societal problems. Adolescents with ADHD encounter daily challenges and are more prone to experiencing mental and physical health issues compared to their peers. The aim was to investigate associations between moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, sedentary time, screen-time, psychosomatic problems, and ADHD symptoms in adolescents.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>Data came from a cross-sectional study. Participants (N = 1139) were seventh-grade students who answered questionnaires on screen-time, psychosomatic problems, hyperactivity, and ADHD and were assigned an accelerometer, worn for seven consecutive days. Data were analyzed using linear regression.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A negative association was found between moderate to vigorous physical activity and psychosomatic problems in the entire sample. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity was more strongly associated with psychosomatic problems for adolescents with self-reported ADHD symptoms (B = −0.14 (−0.24, −0.04)) than adolescents without ADHD symptoms (B: -0.03 (−0.05, −0.01)).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, sedentary time, and screen-time were all significantly associated with psychosomatic problems among all participants. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity showed a stronger association with psychosomatic problems among participants with ADHD. This indicates that this group may be particularly responsive to interventions attempting to promote mental health through physical activity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51589,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health and Physical Activity","volume":"28 ","pages":"Article 100683"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143877445","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Getting active through mindfulness: Randomised controlled trial of a digital mindfulness-based intervention promoting physical activity engagement and enjoyment","authors":"Masha Remskar ,&nbsp;Ben Ainsworth ,&nbsp;Olivia M. Maynard ,&nbsp;Olivia S. Malkowski ,&nbsp;Adam Birch ,&nbsp;Amber K. Burd ,&nbsp;Teodor-Cristian Caretu ,&nbsp;Lana El Assaad ,&nbsp;Alexia Christodoulou-Tsiaoukkas ,&nbsp;Aarya Menon ,&nbsp;Max J. Western","doi":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100680","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100680","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Physical inactivity and mental ill-health are common in university students. Physical activity (PA) interventions can improve health and wellbeing, yet resulting changes to behaviour are rarely maintained. Mindfulness training that develops psychological skills and PA cognitions may facilitate PA engagement. This preregistered trial explored the additive effects of a 30-day digital mindfulness-based intervention promoting PA engagement, compared to a simple PA intervention alone, in insufficiently active university students.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>109 participants from three sites in England were randomised to receive an activity monitor and daily step goal (8000 steps/day; PA-only group), or a 30-day digital mindfulness intervention plus activity monitor/step goal (MPA group). Primary outcomes were self-reported PA and sedentary time; secondary were wellbeing, mental health, PA motivation, enjoyment and self-efficacy, and theoretical predictors of PA. Data were collected through surveys (pre- and post-intervention) and daily ecological momentary assessments.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Self-reported PA doubled, and sedentary time reduced, with greater but not significant improvements in the MPA group from baseline to post-intervention (<em>M</em>_{<em>diffofdiff</em>} = 305 MET-min/wk; −9.5 h/wk). Psychological health outcomes were mixed. The MPA group reported stronger increases in behavioural intentions to be active vs. PA group. State mindfulness during PA increased in both groups, whereas exercise self-efficacy was unchanged.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Adding digital mindfulness training to a wearable-based PA intervention helped participants increase their intentions for PA, but did not produce differences in PA behaviour or sedentary time. Further research should determine if mindfulness-induced changes in PA cognitions support sustained engagement in PA over longer time periods.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51589,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health and Physical Activity","volume":"28 ","pages":"Article 100680"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143828253","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of a 6-week at-home exercise intervention on psychological and physical indicators of well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: Secondary analysis of a pragmatic randomized trial","authors":"Benjamin A. Hives ,&nbsp;Brook L. Haight ,&nbsp;Mark R. Beauchamp ,&nbsp;Yan Liu ,&nbsp;Joshua Webster ,&nbsp;Boaz Injege ,&nbsp;Michael S. Koehle ,&nbsp;Eli Puterman","doi":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100675","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100675","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To examine whether a 6-week at-home exercise intervention, delivered via mobile applications (apps), improves psychological and physical well-being and alleviates ill-being symptoms in adults during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Low active Canadian adults (n = 334) were recruited and randomized to one of three app conditions [Yoga, n = 86; high-intensity interval training (HIIT), n = 82, HIIT + Yoga, n = 83] or a waitlist control condition (n = 83). Those in the exercise conditions (HIIT, Yoga, HIIT + Yoga) were asked to use their respective modules in the apps to complete four 20-min sessions per week for six weeks. Indicators of well-being (flourishing, general mental health, life satisfaction, positive affect, resilience, and perceived physical health) and ill-being (burden of psychosocial problems, negative affect, psychological distress, psychological stress, and physical symptoms) were measured every week over the intervention.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>After six weeks, compared to the waitlist control condition, those in the HIIT + Yoga condition improved in all well-being outcomes, those in the Yoga condition showed improvements in flourishing, positive affect, and perceived physical health, and those in the HIIT condition showed no improvements in well-being indicators. None of the three exercise conditions demonstrated any improvement in ill-being indicators compared to the waitlist control condition.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Engagement with at-home exercise apps over 6 weeks can improve multiple facets of well-being (e.g., flourishing, positive affect), especially when a variety of modalities of exercise are presented.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51589,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health and Physical Activity","volume":"28 ","pages":"Article 100675"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143510600","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The moderating role of different lifestyle domains in the association between physical activity and depressive symptoms in brazilian university students","authors":"Debora Tornquist ,&nbsp;Maria Eduarda Adornes Guimarães ,&nbsp;Eduarda Bitencourt dos Santos ,&nbsp;Julia Amaral Teixeira ,&nbsp;Jênifer de Oliveira ,&nbsp;Aline Josiane Waclawovsky ,&nbsp;Ana Carolina Guidorizzi Zanetti ,&nbsp;Daniel Alvarez Pires ,&nbsp;Danilo Rodrigues Pereira da Silva ,&nbsp;Fabianna Resende de Jesus-Moraleida ,&nbsp;Helena Ferreira Moura ,&nbsp;Luis Eduardo Wearick-Silva ,&nbsp;Nicole Leite Galvão-Coelho ,&nbsp;Renato Sobral Monteiro-Junior ,&nbsp;Thiago Sousa Matias ,&nbsp;Andrea Camaz Deslandes ,&nbsp;Felipe Barreto Schuch","doi":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100682","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100682","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>Evidence shows that physical activity (PA) is associated with a lower risk of depression, but the moderating factors of this relationship still need to be better elucidated. This study aimed to investigate the association between <span>PA</span> and depressive symptoms (DS), and whether substance use, diet, sleep, social support, stress management, and screen time can moderate this association.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>This cross-sectional study was conducted using data from the UNILIFE-M Cohort (pilot phase). The sample consisted of undergraduate and graduate students from 11 Brazilian universities. DS were measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 and PA and lifestyle domains, using the Short Multidimensional Inventory Lifestyle Evaluation. Moderation analyses were conducted by multiple linear regression. In models with significant interactions, the Johnson-Neymann technique estimated points of the moderating variables that demonstrate modification in the association between PA and DS.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The final sample included 790 students (23 ± 6 years; 56.3 % women). PA was associated with DS (β: 0.014; 95 %CI: −0.018;-0.011), with significant interaction with diet (p = 0.016) and stress management (p = 0.041). A linear reduction in the effect of PA on DS was observed as diet and stress management scores increased. The association ceased to be significant among students who presented ≥77.70 out of 100 points in the diet score and ≥55.82 out of 100 points in the stress management score. Substance use, sleep, social support, and screen time did not show significant interactions.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>These findings indicate that staying active appears especially important among students who are unable to adopt good eating habits and stress management measures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51589,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health and Physical Activity","volume":"28 ","pages":"Article 100682"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143874344","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Capoeira and brain function: Hypotheses and perspectives from a systematic review","authors":"Renato Sobral Monteiro-Junior ,&nbsp;Valter da Rocha Fernandes ,&nbsp;Henrique Nunes Pereira Oliva ,&nbsp;Tiago Paiva Prudente ,&nbsp;Sidarta Ribeiro","doi":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100678","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100678","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To review the literature on brain activation and cognitive network in individuals involved in Capoeira. Additionally, we propose a hypothetical model of brain function in response to Capoeira stimuli.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This systematic review was conducted based on PRISMA guidelines. Articles investigating neurocognitive domains or neurophysiological mechanisms in the brains of individuals involved with Capoeira were retrieved from PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase, and Lilacs in July 2024 (PROSPERO CRD42024556159). Outcomes related to neurocognitive domains or brain functionality, such as cortical and subcortical activity, neural circuitry, and oxygen or glucose metabolism, were analyzed.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Five articles with a total of 1365 individuals involved with Capoeira were selected and analyzed. Individuals involved with Capoeira presented alterations in the left hemisphere of the precentral gyrus, the right dorsal premotor cortex, posterior insular cortex, visual cortex, supplementary motor area, and post-central gyrus, among other subregions. Neurocognitive effects were particularly prominent in children.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Capoeira practice engages a broad network of brain regions, notably the prefrontal, temporal, and parietal cortices, regions related to motor and cognitive processing. Subcortical regions also seem to be activated in individuals involved in Capoeira, potentially relating to executive control and emotions. This review highlights the neural engagement related to Capoeira exposure, suggesting benefits in motor, cognitive, and emotional processing, which may inspire future research and therapeutic applications of Capoeira.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51589,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health and Physical Activity","volume":"28 ","pages":"Article 100678"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143820786","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of an exercise and sport intervention on symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health indices among asylum seekers in a camp. A pragmatic randomized controlled trial","authors":"Konstantinia Filippou ,&nbsp;Florian Knappe ,&nbsp;Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis ,&nbsp;Ioannis D. Morres ,&nbsp;Emmanouil Tzormpatzakis ,&nbsp;Theodoros Proskinitopoulos ,&nbsp;Marianne Meier ,&nbsp;Harald Seelig ,&nbsp;Sebastian Ludyga ,&nbsp;Uwe Pühse ,&nbsp;Roland von Känel ,&nbsp;Yannis Theodorakis ,&nbsp;Markus Gerber","doi":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100676","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100676","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background and aims</h3><div>People seeking asylum face a high risk of mental health disorders, in particular post-traumatic stress (PTSD). Physical activity has been recommended as an effective treatment for relieving mental health symptoms, yet the impact of exercise and sport in this particular and steeply increasing population has been scantly studied. This study aimed to examine the effects of an exercise and sport intervention primarily on PTSD but also on symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress, and well-being, among asylum seekers living in a camp.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>One hundred and forty-two asylum seekers (75 women) were enrolled and randomly assigned into intervention and control groups. A 10-week intervention was implemented during which a variety of organized exercise and sport activities were provided daily for men and women separately. Mixed model ANOVAs were conducted to examine changes in outcome measures from pre-to post-intervention.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Ninety-eight participants (58% women) with a mean age of 29.87 (±10.12) years completed both the pre-and post-intervention measures. They displayed a rather poor mental health profile, with 59% suffering from PTSD. The results showed that among participants of the intervention group, those attending the sport and exercise activities on average twice or more per week showed improved PTSD symptoms (p = .03, η²_p = .05), whereas no changes were found for those attending less than twice per week (p = .95, η²_p &lt; .001), and participants of the control group (p = .98, η²_p &lt; .001); no significant changes were revealed for depression, anxiety, stress, and well-being.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The findings provided indications that engagement in exercise and sport can help ameliorate symptoms of PTSD among asylum seekers and highlight the importance of participation frequency; the lack of improvements in other mental health indices may be linked to external factors and requires further investigation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51589,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health and Physical Activity","volume":"28 ","pages":"Article 100676"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143685365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The effect of replacing sedentary behaviour with different intensities of physical activity on depression: A meta-analysis of isotemporal substitution studies","authors":"Xiaojun Liu ,&nbsp;Zhongyan Du ,&nbsp;Lina Wang ,&nbsp;Jiaqi Tian ,&nbsp;Ling Zhang ,&nbsp;Yuanyuan Li","doi":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100677","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100677","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep are modifiable risk factors associated with depressive symptoms, but there are conflicting findings regarding their relationship. Some studies reported that increased physical activity significantly reduces depressive symptoms, while others suggested that changes in sedentary behaviour or sleep have a more significant effect on depressive symptoms. In addition, many individual studies have ignored the dependencies between these behaviours. Studies have explored the effects of replacing sedentary behaviour with physical activity on depression, but the results remain inconclusive. Therefore, we aimed to summarize the evidence from studies that have used isotemporal substitution models to explore the effects of reallocating sedentary time to different activity intensities on adults with depression.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>From inception to July 2024, a systematic search of Chinese and English databases was conducted to look for observational studies reporting the effects of replacing sedentary behaviours with light and/or moderate to vigorous physical activity, as well as sleep on depression. Random effects meta-analyses were performed to summarize the estimated odds ratios (ORs) and regression coefficients (β) and the corresponding 95 % confidence intervals (CIs). The OR reflects the effect of the substitution effect on the risk of depression, while the β reflects the effect on the level of depression. Subgroup analyses were also performed to explore potential moderators of heterogeneity. Study quality was assessed via the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale and the Agency for Health care Research and Quality evaluation criteria.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Seventeen studies with 136,270 participants met the inclusion criteria. Pooled analyses revealed that replacing sedentary time with LPA was not significantly associated with depression in either cross-sectional (OR = 0.93, 95 % CI: 0.77–1.13) or prospective cohort studies (OR = 0.99, 95 % CI: 0.93–1.05). Reallocating sedentary time to patients' self-reported duration of sleep was associated with a reduction in depression (OR = 0.84, 95 %CI: 0.74–0.96). An accelerometer was used to measure physical activity, and replacing sedentary time with MVPA was cross-sectionally associated with depression (OR = 0.79, 95 % CI: 0.69–0.91), but no longitudinal association was found.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Replacing sedentary behaviours with moderate to vigorous physical activity and sleep may reduce the odds ratio of depression, but more research is needed to demonstrate the role of light-intensity physical activity on depression. Exercise guidelines and effective strategies to prevent depression must be developed to integrate the interplay of activity behaviours and provide targeted recommendations for time reallocation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51589,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health and Physical Activity","volume":"28 ","pages":"Article 100677"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143696954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}