Effects of exercise on anxiety and depression disorders: review of meta-analyses and neurobiological mechanisms

M Wegner, I Helmich, S Machado… - CNS & Neurological …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
Anxiety and depression are the most frequently diagnosed psychological diseases showing
a high co-morbidity. They have a severe impact on the lives of the persons concerned. Many …

Effects of physical exercise on depressive symptoms and biomarkers in depression

T Archer, T Josefsson, M Lindwall - CNS & Neurological …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
Regular physical exercise/activity has been shown repeatedly to promote positive benefits in
cognitive, emotional and motor domains concomitant with reductions in distress and …

Acute cognitively engaging exergame-based physical activity enhances executive functions in adolescents

V Benzing, T Heinks, N Eggenberger, M Schmidt - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
The study aimed to elucidate the influence of cognitive engagement comprised in an acute
bout of exergame-based physical activity on executive functions (inhibition, cognitive …

A pilot study comparing the metabolic profiles of elite-level athletes from different sporting disciplines

F Al-Khelaifi, I Diboun, F Donati, F Botrè… - Sports medicine …, 2018 - Springer
Background The outstanding performance of an elite athlete might be associated with
changes in their blood metabolic profile. The aims of this study were to compare the blood …

Molecular aspects involved in swimming exercise training reducing anhedonia in a rat model of depression

AR Sigwalt, H Budde, I Helmich, V Glaser, K Ghisoni… - Neuroscience, 2011 - Elsevier
Patients suffering from depression frequently display hyperactivity of the hypothalamic–
pituitary–adrenal axis (HPA) resulting in elevated cortisol levels. One main symptom of this …

Acute physical activity and delayed attention in primary school students

MC Gallotta, GP Emerenziani… - … journal of medicine …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
To examine the influence of different types of exertion on immediate and delayed attention in
116 primary school children divided in three groups of exertion [cognitive exertion–CE …

“Cogito ergo sum” or “ambulo ergo sum”? New perspectives in developmental exercise and cognition research.

C Pesce, TD Ben-Soussan - 2016 - psycnet.apa.org
In the following paragraphs we show selected evidence of chronic and acute exercise
effects on children and adolescents' cognition, focusing on the functional, structural, and …

Effects of varying type of exertion on children's attention capacity.

MC Gallotta, L Guidetti, E Franciosi… - Medicine and science …, 2012 - europepmc.org
Purpose The aim of this investigation was to examine the potential influence of varying types
of exertion on immediate attentional performance on 138 primary school boys and girls …

The need for differentiating between exercise, physical activity, and training

H Budde, R Schwarz, B Velasques… - Autoimmunity …, 2016 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The need for differentiating between exercise, physical activity, and training The need for
differentiating between exercise, physical activity, and training Autoimmun Rev. 2016 Jan;15(1):110-1 …

The academic and psychological benefits of exercise in healthy children and adolescents

M Rasmussen, K Laumann - European journal of psychology of education, 2013 - Springer
This review examines the psychological benefits exercise is connected to in healthy children
and adolescents. Studies on the effect of exercise on academic performance, self-esteem …