Background Mental health disorders are major contributors to the global burden of disease
and their inverse relationship with physical activity is widely accepted. However, research on …

The effects of exercise on depression have been a source of contentious debate. Meta-analyses
have demonstrated a range of effect sizes. Both inclusion criteria and heterogeneity …

On the eve of the 2012 summer Olympic Games, the first Lancet Series on physical activity
established that physical inactivity was a global pandemic, and global public health action …

Bacterial biofilms are defined as a surface attached community of bacteria embedded in a
matrix of extracellular polymeric substances that they have produced. When in the biofilm state…

Background Physical inactivity contributes to poor fitness and mental health disorders. This
is of concern in post-conflict low-income settings where non-communicable diseases are …

OBJECTIVE: To present a conceptual model explaining the mechanisms for the effect of
physical activity on cognitive and mental health in young people and to conduct a systematic …

Background and objective Walking and cycling have shown beneficial effects on population
risk of all-cause mortality (ACM). This paper aims to review the evidence and quantify these …

Background Despite the known benefits of physical activity (PA) among people with anxiety,
little is known about PA levels in people with anxiety at the population level. This study …

Objective Exercise has established efficacy in improving depressive symptoms. Dropouts
from randomized controlled trials (RCT’s) pose a threat to the validity of this evidence base, …

The aims of this commentary are to (1) examine the current global physical activity
recommendations for adults and its relation to mental health, based on findings from meta-analyses …