Physical activity can treat and prevent depressive symptoms, but its antidepressant
mechanisms are yet to be established. In this review, we comprehensively assess key …

Positive effects from sports are achieved primarily through physical activity, but secondary
effects bring health benefits such as psychosocial and personal development and less …

Context Anxiety symptoms and disorders are highly prevalent and costly. Prospective
studies suggest that physical activity may prevent anxiety development; however, this body …

A significant body of work has investigated the effects of acute exercise, defined as a single
bout of physical activity, on mood and cognitive functions in humans. Several excellent …

Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of this paper was to provide a comprehensive
narrative review of the relationship between physical activity (PA) and anxiety and the …

Anxiety disorders are a group of highly prevalent mental health conditions that can have a
debilitating impact on daily functioning and well-being. They can co-occur with other mental …

It has been well established in epidemiological studies and randomized controlled trials that
habitual exercise is beneficial for brain health, such as cognition and mental health …

Background Physical activity is associated with a lower incidence of common mental health
disorder, but less is known about the impact of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF). Methods In …

Background Recent research has revealed a beneficial impact of chronic resistance
exercise (RE) on brain function. However, it is unclear as to whether RE is also effective in …

The hippocampus is a complex structure consisting of subregions with specialized
cytoarchitecture and functions. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies in psychotic …