Gemma Traviss-Turner , Rebecca J. Beeken , Gareth Jones , Laura Bailey , Eleanor Bowes , Trys Burke , Katarzyna K. Machaczek , Katie Pickering , Robert Copeland , Cindy Cooper , Garry Tew , Scott Weich , Emily Peckham
{"title":"Increasing activity and reducing sedentary behaviour for people with severe mental illness: what are the active ingredients for behaviour change? A systematic review","authors":"Gemma Traviss-Turner , Rebecca J. Beeken , Gareth Jones , Laura Bailey , Eleanor Bowes , Trys Burke , Katarzyna K. Machaczek , Katie Pickering , Robert Copeland , Cindy Cooper , Garry Tew , Scott Weich , Emily Peckham","doi":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100713","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100713","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Increasing physical activity (PA) and reducing sedentary behaviour (SB) can improve health outcomes and reduce rates of premature mortality for people with severe mental illness (SMI). In this systematic review we aimed to explore the active ingredients of existing PA interventions for people with SMI. We reviewed intervention functions, behaviour change techniques (BCTs), contextual features and underpinning theories. We included 15 PA interventions, of which 4 were classed as effective (effect size >0.273). We identified the frequency of intervention functions and BCTs that were used in each study and compared the number of effective studies that featured a particular BCT or intervention function with the total number that featured those components. We used the TIDieR checklist to document contextual features that might be important within effective interventions including the theories that guided the development of interventions. The most frequently used functions were education and environmental restructuring, both of which were identified in effective interventions. The BCTs that were identified as potentially useful were framing and reframing, feedback on behaviour and self-monitoring. No discernible contextual features were unique to the effective interventions, but combinations of some features seemed to be (PA tracking, educational components and support delivered by community health teams). More high quality and better reported studies are required to strengthen this evidence base.</div></div><div><h3>Prospero registration</h3><div>PROSPERO 2024 CRD42024541859</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51589,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health and Physical Activity","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article 100713"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145219092","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}
Gunchmaa Nyam, Natalie Lander, Ana Maria Contardo Ayala, Jo Salmon, Claudia Strugnell
{"title":"Compositional contributions and time reallocation of 24-hour movement behaviours and health-related quality of life among regional Australian children","authors":"Gunchmaa Nyam, Natalie Lander, Ana Maria Contardo Ayala, Jo Salmon, Claudia Strugnell","doi":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100721","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100721","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Compositional associations between 24-h movement behaviours (physical activity [PA], sedentary behaviour [SED], and sleep) and children's health related quality of life (HRQoL) are unknown. This study aimed to use compositional data analysis (CoDA) to explore the relationship between device-measured 24-h movement behaviours and children's HRQoL. Hypothetically reallocating time in 24-h movement behaviours and children's HRQoL were also explored.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This cross-sectional study included 268 primary school children (8–11 years) in South-West Victoria, Australia. Wrist-worn ActiGraph GT3X accelerometers assessed movement behaviours, and HRQoL was self-reported. CoDA was used to examine associations between movement behaviours and HRQoL, and an isotemporal substitution analysis explored hypothetical changes in HRQoL when reallocating 10 and 30 min between behaviours.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>On average, children spent 45.7 % of their day sedentary, 27.2 % in sleep, 22.1 % in light-intensity PA (LPA), and 4.9 % in moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA). A greater proportion of sleep relative to SED was positively associated with HRQoL (β = 11.274, 95 % CI 5.456–17.093). Spending more time in MVPA relative to SED and LPA was related to higher HRQoL (β = 11.399, 95 % CI 5.201–117.593); and LPA findings were mixed. Reallocating 10 min from SED, LPA and sleep to MVPA was associated with a higher HRQoL score (β = 1.56; 95 % CI 1.11, 2.01).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Findings suggest that a greater proportion of MVPA, sleep, and lower SED were positively associated with HRQoL. Future interventions should prioritise reducing SED and promoting MVPA and sleep within the 24-hr movement behaviours.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51589,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health and Physical Activity","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article 100721"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145219093","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}
Petra Šilić, Ariel Kidwell-Chandler, Robert W. Motl
{"title":"Do levels of physical activity differ by anxiety and depressive symptom status in persons with multiple sclerosis?","authors":"Petra Šilić, Ariel Kidwell-Chandler, Robert W. Motl","doi":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100720","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100720","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Physical inactivity, anxiety, and depression are prevalent among persons with multiple sclerosis (MS). Anxiety and depressive symptoms impact a range of outcomes and may be differentially associated with levels of physical activity in MS. This study examined the independent and combined effects of anxiety and depressive symptom status on device-measured physical activity levels in persons with MS. This study was a secondary analysis of data from two combined studies of 440 persons with MS who completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and wore an accelerometer for 7 days as a measure of physical activity. The participants were divided into four subgroups of elevated and non-elevated anxiety and depressive symptom status. We examined the effects of anxiety and depressive symptoms on physical activity using 2-way analysis of covariance controlling for demographic and clinical covariates that differed among symptoms groups. There were statistically significant interactions for anxiety and depressive symptoms on light physical activity (LPA), moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and daily step count, after controlling for covariates. The subgroup with elevated anxiety and non-elevated depression had significantly higher levels of LPA, MVPA, and daily steps than the other three symptom subgroups. Persons with MS who have elevated anxiety and non-elevated depression had higher levels of physical activity than the other three symptom subgroups, and this may be explained by the action dispositions as theorized within the circumplex model of mood and emotion.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51589,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health and Physical Activity","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article 100720"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145219195","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}
Jennifer T. Gale , Adrian Bauman , Justin Richards
{"title":"Physical activity and wellbeing: Domain specific associations demonstrating the importance of leisure-time activity in Aotearoa New Zealand","authors":"Jennifer T. Gale , Adrian Bauman , Justin Richards","doi":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100718","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100718","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Many adults do not accumulate sufficient physical activity (PA) to meet recommendations. While PA is associated with mental health and wellbeing, different domains of PA may have distinct associations with mental wellbeing. This study describes the associations between total, and domain specific PA, with self-reported mental wellbeing using data from the Active New Zealand survey 2019/2020.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Overall, 13197 adult respondents completed the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Long form and WHO-5 wellbeing questionnaire. Logistic regression models were employed to examine associations between categories of total and domain specific PA (work, leisure, household and transport) and the odds of having high mental wellbeing.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>For total PA, compared to inactive people, those who were sufficiently active had 36 % greater odds of having high wellbeing (OR = 1.36, 95 %CI 1.06–1.73). Meeting PA guidelines in the leisure (OR = 1.65, 95 %CI 1.47–1.84), household (OR = 1.28, 95 %CI 1.13–1.47) and transport (OR = 1.30, 95 %CI 1.16–1.45) domains was associated with significantly greater odds of high mental wellbeing. For the leisure domain, participating in any amount of PA was associated with significantly greater odds of high mental wellbeing compared to being inactive (insufficiently active OR = 1.16, 95 %CI 1.04–1.29; sufficiently active OR = 1.65, 95 %CI 1.47–1.84; highly active OR = 2.46, 95 %CI 2.26–2.74). For the work domain, a significant positive association with wellbeing was only observed for highly active people (OR = 1.43, 95 %CI 1.31–1.56).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Meeting PA guidelines through leisure, transport or household, but not work-related activities is positively associated with mental wellbeing. Being highly active in any domain is associated with wellbeing. Given much stronger associations for leisure physical activity, this domain is the most promising target to support mental health promotion.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51589,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health and Physical Activity","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article 100718"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145095056","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}
Eleanor Bowes , Trys Burke , Matthew Faires , Gareth Jones , Kasia Machaczek , Helen Quirk , Gemma Traviss-Turner , Rebecca Beeken , Emily Peckham
{"title":"Better together: Service user and delivery staff experiences of the SPACES physical activity intervention for people with severe mental illness - a qualitative study of a feasibility trial","authors":"Eleanor Bowes , Trys Burke , Matthew Faires , Gareth Jones , Kasia Machaczek , Helen Quirk , Gemma Traviss-Turner , Rebecca Beeken , Emily Peckham","doi":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100717","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100717","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Life expectancy is reduced by around 15–20 years for people with severe mental illness (SMI) compared to those without SMI, and this gap is widening. Increased physical activity is one way to reduce this mortality gap. The SPACES programme was designed to develop and test an intervention that supports people with SMI in increasing their physical activity. This paper presents the findings of a qualitative study conducted within the SPACES feasibility trial, which explores the experiences of both participants who received the SPACES intervention and those who delivered it.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with thirteen people with SMI who participated in the intervention, as well as six Physical Activity Coordinators (PACs) who delivered the intervention within the NHS. The interviews explored the participants’ perceptions of the intervention, including its feasibility, acceptability, potential benefits and insights into its implementation. The transcripts were analysed, and themes were generated using Framework analysis.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The SPACES physical activity intervention was perceived positively. Both PACs and people with SMI identified key enablers and barriers to implementation and continued engagement in physical activity. Key enablers were primarily social and included aspects such as social connectedness, personalised one-on-one support from professionals, and the welcoming and accepting atmosphere of community venues. Barriers included small group sizes, which did not lead to social connections, logistical challenges, inconvenient venue locations and travel issues. The PACs who delivered the intervention felt well-equipped to anticipate and address potential challenges in future intervention implementations.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The co-designed SPACES physical activity intervention was acceptable to people with SMI and was considered feasible by PACS delivering the intervention. The results have wider implications for understanding how to achieve and maintain engagement in physical activity for this population. They further highlight the need for more holistic approaches to physical activity programmes tailored for people with SMI. Such approaches should emphasise social connectedness, foster welcoming community-based centres, and provide ongoing personalised support and guidance to help individuals with SMI integrate into community-based physical activity opportunities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51589,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health and Physical Activity","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article 100717"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145047866","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}
John Leri , Kevin M. Crombie , Joseph E. Dunsmoor , Josh M. Cisler
{"title":"Episodic memories bias contextual threat inferences after aerobic and mind-body exercise","authors":"John Leri , Kevin M. Crombie , Joseph E. Dunsmoor , Josh M. Cisler","doi":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100715","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100715","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background and aim</h3><div>Contextual threat inference is the process by which latent environmental threat is recognized, a key component of memory which guides decision making. This study sought to interrogate the contribution of episodic memory towards contextual threat inference and determine if acute exercise, an intervention which impacts memory, could magnify the effects of memory on contextual threat inferences.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Participants (<em>N</em> = 88) underwent two study visits, which each included a contextual threat learning- and inference-task interspersed with 30-min of exercise. Memory probes were embedded during the learning task and manipulated during the inference task. Participants were randomized to complete either moderate- and low-intensity aerobic exercise or yoga and stretching. Linear mixed effect models were used to assess learning outcomes, the impact of episodic memory probes on contextual threat inferences, and the impact of exercise on episodic memory probe recognition and threat inferences.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Participants learned to differentiate contexts based on the unique combinations of conditioned stimuli and threat probabilities. During the threat inference task, recognized episodic memory probes biased contextual threat inferences, but only after participants completed moderate-intensity aerobic exercise or yoga. Recognition of the episodic memory probes was equal across exercise conditions.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>These findings provide novel support for the role of episodic memory on contextual threat inferences. There was evidence that moderate-intensity aerobic exercise and yoga impact associative ties between episodic memories and context. These results support neurocomputational models which integrate episodic memory with reinforcement learning and inform the cognitive processes through which exercise may impact contextual threat inference.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51589,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health and Physical Activity","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article 100715"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144902468","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}
Luciana Aparecida Coutinho , Camila Cristina Fonseca Bicalho , Camila Fernanda Costa e Cunha Moraes Brandão , Olga Lucia Montoya-Hurtado , Bruno Costa Teixeira , Henrique Nunes Pereira Oliva , Renato Sobral Monteiro-Junior
{"title":"Adaptation of the subjective effort induction scale (SEIS-3) for strength training: A clinical application for older adults with dementia syndrome","authors":"Luciana Aparecida Coutinho , Camila Cristina Fonseca Bicalho , Camila Fernanda Costa e Cunha Moraes Brandão , Olga Lucia Montoya-Hurtado , Bruno Costa Teixeira , Henrique Nunes Pereira Oliva , Renato Sobral Monteiro-Junior","doi":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100714","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100714","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study aimed to adapt and validate the Subjective Effort Induction Scale (SEIS-3) for advise strength training prescription in older adults with dementia, examining its reliability and stratifying results by dementia stage.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This is a cross-sectional study conducted in two phases: Phase 1 involved reviewing the SEIS-3 instrument development and making necessary adaptations based on international guidelines. Phase 2 included testing the adapted SEIS-3 instrument in older adults with diagnosis of dementia syndrome. A sample size of 32 individuals aged between 62 and 90 years was selected based on previous work. Participants were diagnosed with dementia. The SEIS-3D was proposed. Effort assessment involved grip strength measurements using an electronic hand dynamometer, with intra- and inter-rater reliability assessed through Intraclass Correlation Coefficient calculations. The Bland-Altman method was used to examine agreement and systematic bias, while Standard Error of Measurement calculations determined measurement precision.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The study validated the effort gradations (weak, medium, strong) with significant differences in grip strength. High intra- and inter-rater reliability was demonstrated across all effort levels, particularly at strong effort levels. Although most measurements indicated consistent agreement, systematic bias was observed in specific intra- and inter-rater assessments.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The SEIS-3D has been validated and shown to be a reliable tool, effective for use in determining strength training intensity to elderly with mild to moderate dementia. For severe dementia, its reliability improves with stronger prescribed effort levels.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51589,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health and Physical Activity","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article 100714"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144903182","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}
Myrto F. Mavilidi , Liye Zou , Jinming Li , Dylan P. Cliff , Caterina Pesce , Chalchisa Abdeta , Fred Paas , Steven J. Howard
{"title":"Adherence to 24-hour movement guidelines: Cognitive effects in Australian preschoolers","authors":"Myrto F. Mavilidi , Liye Zou , Jinming Li , Dylan P. Cliff , Caterina Pesce , Chalchisa Abdeta , Fred Paas , Steven J. Howard","doi":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100712","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100712","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Regular engagement in physical activity (PA), reduced screen-based sedentary time, or adequate sleep duration is independently linked to cognitive benefits, but such associations in an integrated manner have been rarely investigated with longitudinal design, especially among preschoolers.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This longitudinal study explored associations between 24-hour movement guideline adherence and cognitive outcomes in 157 Australian preschoolers (M = 4.48 years, SD = 0.35, 52.2 % female). Using baseline parent-reported movement behaviours and direct cognitive assessments at 7-month and 1-year follow-up, we applied linear mixed regression models, adjusted for age, sex, maternal education, family income, and continuous PA, sleep, and screen time measures.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Meeting PA guidelines alone significantly predicted higher school readiness at 7 months (Estimate = 22.42, 95 % CI 9.56–35.28, p = 0.001, d = 1.40) and 1-year follow-up (Estimate = 22.54, 95 % CI 13.29–31.78, p < 0.001, d = 1.41), and enhanced cognitive flexibility at 1-year follow-up (Estimate = 4.01, 95 % CI 2.10–5.93, p < 0.001, d = 0.94). Sleep guideline adherence also predicted higher flexibility 1-year follow-up (Estimate = 1.82, 95 % CI 0.66–2.97, p = 0.002, d = 0.43). All other β estimates were non-significant after Bonferroni correction. Only 17.2 % of the involved preschoolers met all guidelines.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Supporting adherence to the 24-Hour Movement Guidelines could enhance school readiness within one academic year.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51589,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health and Physical Activity","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article 100712"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144828915","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}
Sydney L. Churchill , Angelique G. Brellenthin , Jacob D. Meyer
{"title":"Psychosocial health concerns and physical activity in adults with epilepsy: Cross-sectional analysis from 2022 National Health Interview Survey","authors":"Sydney L. Churchill , Angelique G. Brellenthin , Jacob D. Meyer","doi":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100711","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100711","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Epilepsy is negatively associated with psychosocial health. Regular physical activity is known to improve psychosocial health, yet population-based studies on the relationship between activity behavior, psychosocial health, and epilepsy are limited. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of psychosocial health concerns among adults with epilepsy compared to the adults without epilepsy and evaluate relationships between physical activity and epilepsy status on psychosocial health using cross-sectional data from the 2022 National Health Interview Survey (n = 26,311). Epilepsy status was coded as adults with: active epilepsy (n = 301), inactive epilepsy (n = 162), and no history of epilepsy (n = 25,848). Aerobic and muscle-strengthening physical activity were coded based on the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans from self-reported questions. Psychosocial health concerns (depression, anxiety, concentration/memory difficulties, poor life satisfaction, and social functioning difficulties), were coded into binary variables (yes/no). The weighted mean age was 48.29 years (SE = 0.17), 51 % were female, and 77 % were White. Survey-weighted and IPTW-adjusted logistic regression models showed odds of depression, anxiety, concentration/memory difficulties, and social functioning difficulties were 2–4 times higher in adults with active epilepsy and 1–2 times higher in adults with inactive epilepsy compared to adults without epilepsy. Stratified analyses revealed a similar positive influence of guideline adherence on psychosocial health for adults with and without epilepsy. This study supports the need to improve psychosocial health among adults with epilepsy and suggests both aerobic and muscle-strengthening activities as potential intervention targets. Future exercise intervention trials are warranted to determine causality.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51589,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health and Physical Activity","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article 100711"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144763872","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 different exercise patterns on spatial and verbal working memory updating in women with methamphetamine use disorder","authors":"Yifan Chen , Chenglin Zhou , Tianze Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100710","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100710","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To explore the different effects of chronic moderate-intensity cycle ergometer and aerobic calisthenics training on spatial and verbal working memory (WM) updating and brain activity.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Forty female methamphetamine (MA) users were randomly assigned to receive either moderate-intensity cycle ergometer or aerobic calisthenics training twice a week for 10 weeks. Before and after exercise, a modified 2-back task, which contained the word and position task, was used to assess changes in spatial and verbal WM updating, and functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) was used to assess activation of prefrontal cortex.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>We found a potentially greater impact on spatial WM than verbal WM after ten weeks of moderate-intensity aerobic calisthenics, evidenced by shorter response times and increased activity in the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC). Additionally, greater right DLPFC activation during word tasks was observed in the aerobic calisthenics group compared to the cycle ergometer group. Yet both interventions reduced activity in orbitofrontal cortex (OFC).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Exercise interventions should be tailored to specific cognitive needs of patients and women's exercise preferences. For example, both exercise intervention methods are effective for female MUDs with severe spatial WM impairments. However, for those with severe verbal WM impairments, a single type of coordinative exercise may be insufficient, suggesting the need for more comprehensive approaches.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51589,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health and Physical Activity","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article 100710"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144713447","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}