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{"title":"Physical activity and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia: A twin study","authors":"Julia M. Caruana ,&nbsp;Jesse T. Young ,&nbsp;Jessica Tyler ,&nbsp;Paulo H. Ferreira ,&nbsp;Sue Malta ,&nbsp;John L. Hopper ,&nbsp;Lucas Calais-Ferreira","doi":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2024.100625","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2024.100625","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background and aims</h3><p>Low levels of physical activity (PA) have been associated with depression. However, shared familial (genetic and environmental) factors might confound this association, given PA and depression tend to cluster in families. We investigated the association between levels of PA and depression symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic, and then controlled for shared familial factors by design, and assessed if being in lockdown modified this association.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>We applied within-individual and within-pair regression models to questionnaire data from adult same-sex twin pair members of Twins Research Australia collected between August and November 2020. Depression score was measured using the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21), and PA levels and changes since the onset of the pandemic were self-reported. Adjusted models included body-mass-index, sleep adequacy, smoking, and alcohol consumption.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The sample of 1148 twins was predominantly female (80%) and had a mean age of 52.5 (Standard Deviation = 15.7). Reduced PA was associated with higher depression scores (β = 1.22, 95% Confidence Interval: 0.70–1.73, <em>P</em> &lt; 0.001) in the adjusted within-individual model, but evidence of a within-pair association was weak. Lockdown status was an effect modifier (<em>P</em> = 0.006); relative to the co-twin, increased PA was associated with lower depression scores for those not in lockdown but higher scores for those in lockdown.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Shared familial factors play a role in the association between PA and depression. Health interventions and educational campaigns for families rather than just individuals might be better suited to improve mental health outcomes, especially when opportunities for PA and exercise are limited.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51589,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health and Physical Activity","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755296624000516/pdfft?md5=0fc425d2ae5cf8c17746e518820fa6f3&pid=1-s2.0-S1755296624000516-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142098914","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Can high-intensity interval training improve health outcomes among people with substance use disorders? A systematic review and preliminary meta-analysis","authors":"Cagdas Türkmen ,&nbsp;Rebecca Martland ,&nbsp;Maurizio Grilli ,&nbsp;Brendon Stubbs ,&nbsp;Kirsten K. Roessler ,&nbsp;Mats Hallgren","doi":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2024.100622","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2024.100622","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><em><strong>Background and aim</strong></em><strong>:</strong> Substance use disorders (SUDs) are marked by high relapse rates and comorbid somatic and mental health issues. High-intensity interval training (HIIT), a time-efficient form of exercise, may offer potential benefits in addressing these issues. The aim of this systematic review and preliminary meta-analysis was to evaluate the health benefits, safety and adherence of HIIT interventions in individuals with SUDs.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Systematic searches were conducted in PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science Core Collection, PsycINFO, ClinicalTrials.gov and the ICTRP for intervention studies published from inception until March 12, 2024. Study quality was assessed using the EPHPP tool. Preliminary meta-analyses were conducted if ≥ 3 studies reported data on the outcomes of interest. To compare the HIIT and control groups, mean differences (MDs) were calculated as effect sizes for outcomes measured on the same scale, while Hedges’ g was used for outcomes measured on different scales.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Six intervention studies (N = 327 at baseline; 99% men) were included, comprising one non-randomised and five randomised controlled trials. Preliminary meta-analyses indicated a moderate increase in VO_2max after 2–4 months (3 studies; MD = 2.06 ml/kg/min, 95% CI = 1.02–3.09, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001) and a modest reduction in drug craving after 3 weeks to 6 months (3 studies; Hedges’ g = -0.31, 95% CI = -0.03 to -0.059, p &lt; 0.03) in the HIIT groups, compared to control groups. No evidence for heterogeneity among the included trials was found. Data on other outcomes were insufficient or inconsistent, limiting interpretability. The included trials were rated as being of low to moderate quality.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>HIIT may improve cardiorespiratory fitness and reduce drug craving among individuals with SUDs, potentially improving treatment outcomes and lowering the risk of relapse. Further research is needed to assess its impact on other outcomes (e.g., cognitive functioning and mental health), and to compare its effectiveness with other forms of exercise. Supported HIIT interventions are shown to be feasible and safe among inpatients, but studies involving outpatients and non-treatment seekers are also needed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51589,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health and Physical Activity","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755296624000486/pdfft?md5=7f44cde2a51b8ad999bae35d3ba671f5&pid=1-s2.0-S1755296624000486-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142076142","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of an acute bout of exercise on executive function and sleep in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder","authors":"Grace W. Walters ,&nbsp;Shelley Taylor ,&nbsp;Emma L. Sweeney ,&nbsp;Simon B. Cooper ,&nbsp;Ryan A. Williams ,&nbsp;Karah J. Dring","doi":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2024.100624","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2024.100624","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background and aims</h3><p>The present study aimed to examine the effect of an acute bout of circuit-base exercise on executive function, visual perception and sleep parameters in neurodiverse children.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>After familiarisation, 34 children (4 female) with ADHD and/or ASD completed two trials (30-min circuit-based exercise (E) or a rested control (C) trial) in a randomised, counterbalanced, crossover design. Participants completed cognitive function tests (Stroop test, Sternberg Paradigm and Visual Search Test) at baseline, immediately post-exercise, and the morning after exercise. Participants were provided with a wrist actigraph to wear overnight to determine sleep duration, wake after sleep onset, sleep efficiency, and sleep latency. Statistical analyses were conducted via ANCOVA, with diagnosis included as a covariate.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Accuracy on the Stroop test (complex level) was better maintained following circuit-based exercise when compared with rest immediately post-exercise (E: 1.88% decreased accuracy; C: 4.73% decreased accuracy, p = 0.009), and on day two (E: 1.22% increased accuracy; C: 6.37% decreased accuracy; p &lt; 0.001). Accuracy on the Sternberg Paradigm (5-item level) was improved immediately post-exercise on the exercise trial when compared with rest (E: 0.37% decreased accuracy; C: 7.29% decreased accuracy; p = 0.011). Improvements in accuracy across both tests were at the expense of response time, which was slower on the exercise trial (all p &lt; 0.05). Sleep parameters did not differ across trials (all p &gt; 0.05).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Moderate intensity circuit-based exercise is an ecologically valid exercise modality that, acutely, improves executive function (compared to rest), which may alleviate the impaired executive function in children with ADHD and ASD.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51589,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health and Physical Activity","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141962914","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":"Acute cognitively challenging exercise as “cognitive booster” for children: Positive feedback matters!","authors":"Sofia Anzeneder ,&nbsp;Jürg Schmid ,&nbsp;Cäcilia Zehnder ,&nbsp;Lairan Koch ,&nbsp;Anna Lisa Martin-Niedecken ,&nbsp;Mirko Schmidt ,&nbsp;Valentin Benzing","doi":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2024.100621","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2024.100621","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background and aim</h3><p>Acute exercise can enhance children's cognition. Heterogeneous effect sizes necessitate investigating exercise task characteristics, contextual factors, and related affective states. The study aimed to test whether different feedback forms during acute cognitively challenging exercise affect children's executive control, alerting, and orienting performances, also considering the potential mediational role of affective states.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>In a within–subjects posttest only design, 100 children (<em>M</em>_age = 11.0, <em>SD</em>_age = 0.8, 48% female) participated weekly in one of three exergames with different feedback: no feedback (NO-FB), standard acoustic environment (ST-FB), positive feedback (PO-FB). Acute bouts were designed to keep physical intensity (65% HR_max) and duration (15-min) constant and to have a high cognitive challenge. Valence, arousal, perceived physical exertion, cognitive engagement, and flow were assessed before, during and after exergaming. Each bout was followed by an Attention Network Test.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>ANOVAs revealed a significant main effect of feedback on executive control (η²_p = 0.09) with faster reaction times after PO-FB compared to the other conditions (η²_ps &gt; 0.06) and on valence at post–test (η²_p = 0.11) with highest values in PO-FB (η²_ps &gt; 0.08). In PO-FB, valence was associated with executive control (<em>r</em> = −0.23) but did not mediate feedback effects on executive control (95% CI [–5.25, 4.68]). Alerting and orienting performances were unaffected by feedback (η²_ps &lt; 0.08).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Results suggest that positive feedback during acute cognitively challenging exergaming enhances children's executive control and positive affect, highlighting that exercise task characteristics and contextual factors are essential for cognitive benefits.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51589,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health and Physical Activity","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755296624000474/pdfft?md5=d2b2e9c8023834f2b7f1af5f5379da76&pid=1-s2.0-S1755296624000474-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141961292","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The effect of a remote physical activity intervention on postpartum depressive symptoms and stress among low income women: The healthy mom III randomized trial","authors":"Beth A. Lewis ,&nbsp;Katie Schuver ,&nbsp;Tyler Dregney ,&nbsp;Carrie Terrell ,&nbsp;Jamie Stang","doi":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2024.100623","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2024.100623","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background and aims</h3><p>Physical activity interventions have been shown to prevent postpartum depression. However, few studies have targeted low income women who are at high risk for postpartum depression.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>This study examined the efficacy of a novel remote physical activity intervention designed to prevent perinatal depression (assessed at 36 weeks gestation and 12 week postpartum). Participants (n = 111) who were low income and pregnant (less than 20 weeks) were randomly assigned to either a six month intervention focusing on increasing physical activity and decreasing sedentary behavior (remote counseling sessions based on Self-Determination Theory) or usual care. All participants wore a Fitbit throughout the study to monitor their activity levels. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and Perceived Stress Scale were administered at baseline, 36 weeks gestation, and 12 weeks postpartum.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>There was no effect of the intervention on depressive symptoms or perceived stress at either of the timepoints. Secondary analysis indicated that lower levels of sedentary behavior, <em>β</em> = 0.256, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.05, and higher levels of light activity at 8–12 weeks postpartum was related to lower perceived stress at 12 weeks postpartum, <em>β</em> = −0.284, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.05.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Even though there was no effect of the intervention on preventing depression and stress, it continues to be important for clinicians to discuss the importance of activity during the perinatal phase due to the many health benefits. There is some evidence that sedentary and physical activity behavior may be important for reducing stress levels, however, additional research is needed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51589,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health and Physical Activity","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141838921","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":"Isotemporal substitution analysis of the impact of sedentary behavior and physical activity on depression in Taiwanese older adults: A prospective study","authors":"Jiaren Chen ,&nbsp;Ting‐Fu Lai ,&nbsp;Chien-Yu Lin ,&nbsp;Li-Jung Lin ,&nbsp;Jong-Hwan Park ,&nbsp;Yung Liao","doi":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2024.100620","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2024.100620","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background and aims</h3><p>Research has shown that reducing sedentary behavior (SB) and increasing physical activity (PA) can lower depression risk in older adults. However, few studies have investigated the effect of reallocating sedentary time to PA on the incidence of depression in older populations. We examined the longitudinal associations of reallocating SB and PA to each other with the incidence of depression in older adults.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Community-dwelling adults aged 65 years and older, capable of independent walking, were recruited through collaboration with outpatient services of a hospital at baseline (2020) and followed up after one year (2021). Baseline light physical activity (LPA) and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) intensities and SB were assessed using a triaxial accelerometer (GT3X+, ActiGraph). The incidence of depression after one year was identified using the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale. Isotemporal models were used to estimate associations.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>A total of 167 participants (52.1% women) were included. Adjusted isotemporal models indicated that reallocating time in SB (OR = 0.27, 95% CI = 0.06, 1.21) and LPA (OR = 0.16, 95% CI = 0.03, 0.98) to MVPA was (marginally) associated with a lower risk of depression; in contrast, a higher risk of depression was found when reallocating MVPA time to SB (OR = 5.21, 95% CI = 0.95, 28.53) and LPA (OR = 6.11, 95% CI = 1.02, 36.63). No statistical evidence of the reallocation from SB to LPA on depressive symptoms.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The findings suggest that public health initiatives promoting higher levels of PA with reduced sitting times may decrease the risk of geriatric depression. Clinicians and public health practitioners should consider the thresholds of PA intensity when developing strategies to mitigate depression risk among the older population. These findings require further corroboration by monitoring behavioral changes and clarifying context-specific behaviors in the associations.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51589,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health and Physical Activity","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141772232","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":"Cross-sectional associations of movement behaviour compositions with health-related quality of life in Australian children","authors":"Simone J.J.M. Verswijveren ,&nbsp;Kylie D. Hesketh ,&nbsp;Nicola D. Ridgers ,&nbsp;Narcis Gusi ,&nbsp;Anna Timperio ,&nbsp;Emiliano Mazzoli ,&nbsp;Lauren Arundell ,&nbsp;Lisa M. Barnett ,&nbsp;Taren Sanders ,&nbsp;David Lubans ,&nbsp;Amanda Telford ,&nbsp;Ana Maria Contardo Ayala ,&nbsp;Adrian Bauman ,&nbsp;Katrina Wilhite ,&nbsp;Jo Salmon","doi":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2024.100619","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2024.100619","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>To examine associations of movement behaviour compositions with health-related quality of life in children.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Baseline data (2018) from the <em>TransformUs</em> study were used. Overall, 891 children aged 7–12 years [69% of consented sample] recorded valid accelerometry data (ActiGraph GT3X+; 4 days, including ≥1 weekend day). Time spent sedentary, and in light-, moderate-, and vigorous-intensity physical activity were extracted. Health-related quality of life was assessed using five EQ-5D-Y health-related quality of life dimensions (mobility, looking after myself, doing usual activities, having pain/discomfort, and feeling worried/sad/unhappy [all dichotomized as no versus any problems]) and one continuous scale assessing overall perceived health. Regression models examined associations between waking movement behaviour compositions, including longer and shorter sedentary (&lt;5 and ≥ 5 min) and physical activity (&lt;1 and ≥ 1 min) bouts, and health-related quality of life.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The waking movement behaviour composition was associated with overall perceived health (whole sample, and boys and girls separately, but high socio-economic status only) and having pain/discomfort. More relative time in shorter versus longer sedentary bouts was associated with lower overall perceived health and higher odds of pain/discomfort. More relative time in shorter versus longer light-intensity and moderate-intensity bouts, were associated with decreased and increased odds of pain/discomfort, respectively. Finally, more time in shorter versus longer vigorous-intensity physical activity bouts was associated with better perceived health.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Children's movement behaviours seem to be related to health-related quality of life. Longitudinal evidence from more diverse samples with 24-h wear protocols and context-specific measures are needed to better understand this association.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51589,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health and Physical Activity","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141842338","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":"Examining the bidirectional associations between adolescents’ physical activity and depressive symptoms before and during the COVID-19 pandemic","authors":"Nina van den Broek ,&nbsp;Patricia L. Maran ,&nbsp;Desi Beckers ,&nbsp;William J. Burk ,&nbsp;Maaike Verhagen ,&nbsp;Jacqueline M. Vink ,&nbsp;Junilla K. Larsen","doi":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2024.100618","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2024.100618","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background and aims</h3><p>It is generally theorized that adolescents’ physical activity and depressive symptoms are inversely correlated. There is some empirical evidence on the temporal sequencing from physical activity to depressive symptoms, and vice versa. However, traditional methods for studying these temporal bidirectional associations have faced criticism, as they conflate within- and between-person variance.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>We used random intercept cross-lagged panel models to study whether within-person increases in depressive symptoms preceded decreases in physical activity, and vice versa. In this pre-registered study, we exploratorily examined the potential moderating role of physical activity intensity and sex. We analyzed data from 766 adolescents (<em>M</em>_age at baseline = 12.86; 52% females) over 3 timepoints, each 1.5 years apart, using validated questionnaires.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>There were negative within-person prospective effects from depressive symptoms to physical activity, indicating that, relative to adolescents’ own expected scores, increases in depressive symptoms were associated with decreases in physical activity later onThis effect seemed to be driven by moderate, but not vigorous, physical activity, regardless of sex. Although no general within-person prospective effects from physical activity to depressive symptoms were found, for adolescent females, but not males, increases in moderate physical activity were found to be related to decreases in depressive symptoms 1.5 years later.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Future studies and interventions should consider that the effects from physical activity on depressive symptoms, and vice versa, seem sex- and/or intensity-specific, and may need to be tailored to the specific target group.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51589,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health and Physical Activity","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755296624000449/pdfft?md5=31456ba3f90101d18781bb0c5ea51d88&pid=1-s2.0-S1755296624000449-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141715357","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Enhancing firefighters' mental health with exercise: Evaluating the effects of a 7-week long physical activity intervention on burnout and other well-being related constructs","authors":"Natacha Crombez–Bequet ,&nbsp;Fabien Legrand","doi":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2024.100617","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2024.100617","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a 7-week long complex intervention (high-intensity interval training which focused on several fitness parameters and made use of firefighting equipment and materials) among French firefighters with moderate or elevated levels of burnout. Forty voluntary participants were randomly allocated to one of two groups: a control group (<em>n</em> = 20) or a physical activity group (<em>n</em> = 20). Participants in the physical activity group exercised twice a week for 60 min over a period of 7 weeks at their fire station. Four psychological assessment sessions were conducted: at T0 (just before the program), T1 (in the middle of the program), T2 (just after the end of the program), and T3 (1 month after the end of the program). Our primary focus was on the Schaufeli's Burnout Assessment Tool questionnaire (BAT). We also examined the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE), the Profile of Mood States (POMS), and the Ways of Coping Checklist (WCC), as secondary outcomes. Results revealed that participants in the physical activity group reported significantly reduced burnout scores immediately following the training program (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.001). These benefits were still present 1 month after the end of intervention. No significant change was observed in the control group. The physical activity program had no significant effect on any of the secondary outcomes. Further research evaluating this training program in larger samples of firefighters could help confirm these findings.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51589,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health and Physical Activity","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141588554","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":"Examining the (lack of) evidence on physical activity for paternal postnatal depression: A call to action","authors":"Maria Apostolopoulos ,&nbsp;Kylie D. Hesketh ,&nbsp;Adam Walsh ,&nbsp;Nazgol Karimi ,&nbsp;Megan Teychenne","doi":"10.1016/j.mhpa.2024.100616","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mhpa.2024.100616","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background and aims</h3><p>Previous research has linked physical activity to a reduced risk of postnatal depressive symptoms in mothers. Despite up to 13% of fathers experiencing postnatal depressive symptoms, little is known about the association with physical activity in fathers. This study aimed to systematically examine the evidence investigating the association between physical activity and paternal postnatal depressive symptoms, and provide suggestions to support advancing the field.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>A systematic search of original research articles investigating the association between physical activity and paternal postnatal depressive symptoms was conducted using six electronic databases in October 2021 and updated in June 2023.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>A total of two intervention studies (both randomized controlled trials) were identified. Neither study focused specifically on physical activity but both found that lifestyle-based training had a positive effect on antenatal and postnatal depressive and anxiety symptoms in fathers.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Research investigating the association between physical activity and paternal postnatal depressive symptoms is scarce. Fathers are a target group who are likely to benefit from alternative/adjunct mental health strategies such as physical activity, therefore future research investigating physical activity and its association with paternal postnatal depressive symptoms is urgently needed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51589,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health and Physical Activity","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755296624000425/pdfft?md5=477f11583d53f33cd4d1a391422c1ac1&pid=1-s2.0-S1755296624000425-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141540824","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}