Context Evidence suggests chronic physical activity (PA) participation may be both
protective against the onset of and beneficial for reducing depressive symptoms. Objective�…

The current state of physical inactivity of people can be traced back to the people who have
been denied their fundamental human right to physical education and participation in school�…

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this meta-analysis was to examine the effect of acute aerobic
exercise on self-reported positive-activated affect (PAA). Samples from 158 studies from�…

This book identifies the components of physical fitness that are related to positive health as
distinct from the simple performance of specific motor tasks. The positive health concept is�…

Edited by Gershon Tenenbaum and Robert C. Eklund Copyright� 2007 John Wiley & Sons,
Inc. guidelines that have been established for evaluating overviews of research evidence�…

OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to explore the short-term effects of “green exercise” on state
anxiety and to examine the influence of exercise type, intensity, duration, and degree of�…

The results of most recent studies have generally indicated an improvement in mood after
participation in aerobic exercise. However, only a few researchers have compared mindful�…

45 JOPERD• Volume 77 No. 6• August 2006 development and maintenance of good health.
The purpose of this article is to document the need for quality physical education given the�…

ObjectiveTo explore gender-specific variations related to activity intensity in the relationship
between physical activity (PA) and mental health (MH). Evaluating whether psychological�…

Background Gymnastics is a preferable safe exercise for postnatal women performing
regularly. Objective The aim of this pilot randomized controlled trial was to determine�…