Time to Take a Walk! Small Children’s Living Conditions and Physical Activity During the Corona PandemicAbstract:Theoretical background: According to the ecosystemic approach, child development is embedded in various contexts. ...
Abstract:Background: Various health-related benefits of physical activity (PA) in children and adolescents have been reported, with suggestions that PA could effectively address certain deficits found in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, there ...
Summary: All guidelines worldwide strongly recommend exercise as a pillar in the management of patients affected by lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD). Exercise therapy in this setting presents different modalities, and a ...
Abstract:Introduction: Physical activity (PA) shows beneficial effects for various mental illnesses, but exercise-prescription has not yet become routine practice in psychiatry. Therefore, this survey addresses attitudes and barriers towards exercise-...
Is Physical Activity a Treatment Option for ADHD?Abstract: Physical activity as an option for the prevention and treatment of psychiatric disorders is increasingly becoming the focus of research. In particular, ...
Movement as a Neuromodulator: How Physical Activity Influences the Physiology of Adolescent DepressionAbstract: In the context of adolescent depression, physical activity is becoming increasingly recognized for its ...
Abstract: During the COVID-19 pandemic, implemented social distancing measures led to behavioral changes and decreased well-being in adolescents. The aim of this study was to examine the relation between daily behaviors (physical and ...
Abstract:Introduction: One restriction measure during the COVID-19 pandemic period was the closure of sport-related facilities, generating substantial anxiety. This study analyzed longitudinal changes in anxiety and physical activity (PA) levels in ...
Abstract:Background: Previous research has not investigated why and how adolescents decide to continuously engage in Taekwondo activity, which, based on self-determination theory, has positive effects on diverse (physical, psychological, social) ...
Abstract:Aims: Nationwide restrictions were implemented in Germany in March 2020 to reduce the spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-COV-2). It is not yet precisely known how ...
Physical Activity in the Prevention and Treatment of Eating DisordersAbstract. On the one hand, excessive or insufficient physical activity is a phenomenological feature and an important etiological factor in eating ...
Abstract:Objective: To describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions (PR) in April and May 2020 on physical activity (PA), sedentary screen time (SST), and mental well-being (MWB) in German ...
Abstract. Due to the worldwide high prevalence of psychiatric disorders and its association with sedentary behavior and comorbid physical diseases, increasing physical activity in psychiatric populations is of high ...
Enjoying Sports and Movement in Mental IllnessAbstract. Sports and exercise therapy is an effective complemant in the treatment of major depression. The recommendations of at least 150 minutes of moderate or 75 minutes of ...
The Importance of Physical Activity for Mental HealthAbstract. Due to the worldwide high prevalence of psychiatric disorders and its association with sedentary behavior and comorbid physical diseases, increasing physical ...
Promoting physical activity in women during breast cancer therapy: A mixed methods evaluation of a nursing counselling interventionAbstract.Background: Physical activity is associated with improved quality of life in women ...
Developing Quality With and Through Physical Activity in Childcare CentersAbstract. The QueB project – Developing Quality with and Through Physical Activity in Childcare Centers – investigated the extent to which childcare centers can be ...
Abstract. Physical activity has gained importance in psychiatric and psychosomatic treatment schemes, but there is little knowledge on the use of physical activity for forensic rehabilitation, including psychosocial outcomes. A systematic review of the ...
Abstract. We investigated the effect of age on cardiometabolic risk and protective factors in females living in a countryside area of Switzerland. For this cross-sectional analysis, data from 268 female adults, who live in ...
Abstract.Background: Most people are comfortable asserting the beneficial effects of physical exercise on mental health and well-being. However, little research has examined how different types of physical activity affect these outcomes. ...