The effectiveness of physical activity interventions in improving higher education students' mental health: A systematic review

S Donnelly, K Penny, M Kynn - Health Promotion International, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Traditional interventions aiming to improve students' mental health and quality of life include
meditation or canine therapy. The development of physical activity-related interventions has …

Can positive affective variables mediate intervention effects on physical activity? A systematic review and meta-analysis

C Chen, E Finne, A Kopp, D Jekauc - Frontiers in Psychology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Well-developed theories are necessary to guide the public in increasing physical activity
(PA) and promoting physical health. The role of positive affective variables (PAVs) in …

Academic performance and physical activities as positive factors for life satisfaction among university students

T Slavinski, D Bjelica, D Pavlović, V Vukmirović - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Life satisfaction influences sustainable personal growth among students by ensuring that
they more firmly apply themselves in their education. Universities represent an environment …

Personalized individual-based exercise prescriptions are effective in treating depressive symptoms of college students during the COVID-19: a randomized controlled …

Y Zhao, W Wang, M Wang, F Gao, C Hu, B Cui… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has seriously increased depression prevalence
among the public, including Chinese college students. However, many exercise cannot be …

Effect of Verbal Encouragement on Performance and Affective Responses in Male Sport Science Students during Sprint Modalities

F Sahli, N Jebabli, O Selmi, M Boujabli, H Sahli… - Sports, 2024 - mdpi.com
This investigation aimed to examine the effect of verbal encouragement teacher to student
(VETS) versus verbal encouragement student to student (VESS) on physical performance …

Functional and combined training promote body recomposition and lower limb strength in postmenopausal women: A randomized clinical trial and a time course …

MR Pereira-Monteiro, JC Aragão-Santos… - Healthcare, 2024 - mdpi.com
Encouraging healthy aging in postmenopausal women involves advocating for lifestyle
modifications, including regular physical exercise like combined training (CT) and functional …

Affective responses to acute exercise: A meta-analysis of the potential beneficial effects of a single bout of exercise on general mood, anxiety, and depressive …

AA Weinstein, RCM van Aert, K Donovan… - Psychosomatic …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Objective Acute exercise elicits various biobehavioral and psychological responses, but
results are mixed with regard to the magnitude of exercise-induced affective reactions. This …

The Impact of Physical Activity Enjoyment, Exercise Self-Efficacy, Recording Physical Activity, and Exercise Goal Setting on Physical Activity Levels of College …

S Taylor, J Martin, OWA Wilson… - Recreational Sports …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Physical inactivity has been established to be problematic for college students both short-
and long-term. Their participation in physical activity (PA) is influenced by many factors …

The effects of increasing training load on affect and perceived exertion

DJ Cavarretta, EE Hall, WR Bixby - The Journal of Strength & …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Cavarretta, DJ, Hall, EE, and Bixby, WR. The effects of increasing training load on
affect and perceived exertion. J Strength Cond Res 36 (1): 16–21, 2022—This study was …

[PDF][PDF] Exercise, depression, and anxiety in young people: a cross-sectional survey

H Meilin, Z Yang - International Journal of Mental Health …, 2023 - lirias.kuleuven.be
Background: Depression and anxiety are highly prevalent among adolescents and have
multiple negative effects on their physical and mental health. While exercise can reduce the …