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The moving brain: : A cross-pathways framework linking exercise to the modulation of aversive information processing 运动中的大脑：一个连接运动与厌恶信息处理调制的交叉通路框架

IF 2.6 3区医学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY

Mental Health and Physical Activity

Pub Date : 2026-01-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2026.100757

Haiting Zhu , Yifan Zhang

Emotional experiences arise from complex, interactive processes involving perception, attention, evaluation, and memory. When individuals encounter aversive information, attentional capture and disrupted executive function can amplify negative affect and bias memory encoding, leading to maladaptive emotional cycles. We propose that acute exercise may (1) attenuate aversive emotional generation reflective of reduced negative emotional responses to aversive stimuli, (2) enhance subsequent regulation so that aversive emotional feelings are better downregulated, and (3) ease difficulties and deficits in emotion regulation brought about by experiences with aversive stimuli, thereby mitigating the adverse impacts of maladaptive emotional processing. By contrast, habitual exercise may, over time, help shape adaptive tendencies and attenuate maladaptive emotional processing.

This paper integrates contemporary theories of emotion generation and regulation with emerging evidence from exercise science to propose unified frameworks explaining how acute and habitual exercise modulate the processing of aversive emotional information. The frameworks highlight how exercises enhance attentional flexibility, strengthen executive function, facilitate adaptive memory updating, and activate reward-related motivation. These contribute to a deeper understanding of how and why exercise might influence aversive emotional processing from the perspective of emotion regulation.

情感体验产生于复杂的互动过程，涉及感知、注意、评价和记忆。当个体遇到厌恶信息时，注意力捕获和执行功能中断会放大负面影响和偏见记忆编码，导致不适应的情绪循环。我们认为，急性运动可以(1)减弱对厌恶刺激负性情绪反应减少的厌恶情绪产生，(2)增强后续调节，使厌恶情绪得到更好的下调，(3)缓解厌恶刺激经历带来的情绪调节困难和缺陷，从而减轻不适应情绪加工的不利影响。相比之下，习惯性锻炼可能随着时间的推移，有助于形成适应倾向，减弱不适应的情绪处理。本文将当代情绪产生和调节理论与运动科学的新证据相结合，提出了统一的框架，解释急性和习惯性运动如何调节厌恶情绪信息的加工。这些框架强调了锻炼如何增强注意灵活性、加强执行功能、促进适应性记忆更新和激活奖励相关动机。这些有助于从情绪调节的角度更深入地理解运动如何以及为什么会影响厌恶情绪的处理。

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Co-development of the ‘Move More’ toolkit: A theoretically informed resource to support physical activity promotion and participation within secure psychiatric care 共同开发“多动”工具包：一种理论上知情的资源，以支持在安全的精神病学护理中促进和参与体育活动

IF 2.6 3区医学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY

Mental Health and Physical Activity

Pub Date : 2026-01-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2026.100754

J.L. Anthony , K.C. Breen , J.A. King , A. Papathomas , Florence-Emilie Kinnafick

Background

Physical activity improves physical and mental health outcomes for individuals in inpatient psychiatric settings. However, psychiatric inpatients remain a seldom-heard population in research concerning their care. This study reports on the co-development of a theoretically informed physical activity toolkit, a set of resources and guidance to support physical activity engagement within an inpatient psychiatric setting.

Methods

A behavioural analysis was conducted with 10 patients and 11 staff in a secure psychiatric hospital. Individual interviews and group discussions, guided by the COM-B model, identified barriers to physical activity. Participants proposed solutions and toolkit content. The academic team then selected intervention functions and behaviour change techniques using the Behaviour Change Wheel, aligning these with toolkit content. The resulting resource, titled the ‘Move More’ toolkit, was developed and produced.

Results

Applying the COM-B model to interview transcripts, we identified several subthemes reflecting the capability, opportunity and motivation components of the model. Three intervention functions – education, training, and enablement were selected, alongside six behaviour change techniques: restructuring the social environment, instructions on performing behaviour, social support, demonstration of behaviour, self-monitoring, and information about health consequences. The final toolkit includes four sections: education on PA benefits, preparing for activity (e.g., suitable clothing), ward-based activity examples, and self-monitoring tools.

Conclusion

This study provides a practical example of how coproduction can be integrated with the BCW to develop a physical activity toolkit for use within an inpatient psychiatric setting. Future research will evaluate the feasibility implementing this toolkit within the inpatient setting.

背景：体力活动可以改善精神科住院患者的身心健康状况。然而，精神科住院病人在他们的护理研究中仍然是一个很少听到的人群。本研究报告了一个理论上知情的体育活动工具包的共同开发，一套资源和指导，以支持住院精神病患者的体育活动参与。方法对某精神病医院10名患者和11名工作人员进行行为分析。在COM-B模式的指导下，个人访谈和小组讨论确定了身体活动的障碍。与会者提出了解决方案和工具包内容。然后，学术团队使用行为改变轮选择干预功能和行为改变技术，并将其与工具包内容对齐。开发并制作了名为“Move More”工具包的资源。结果将COM-B模型应用于面试记录，我们确定了几个反映模型的能力、机会和动机成分的子主题。选择了三种干预功能——教育、培训和使能，以及六种行为改变技术：调整社会环境、行为指导、社会支持、行为示范、自我监测和关于健康后果的信息。最后的工具包包括四个部分：PA益处教育、活动准备（例如，合适的服装）、基于病房的活动示例和自我监控工具。本研究提供了一个实际的例子，说明如何将合作生产与BCW相结合，以开发一种用于住院精神病患者环境的身体活动工具包。未来的研究将评估在住院患者环境中实施该工具包的可行性。

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Using participatory methods to develop physical activity interventions for mental health in adult populations: A scoping review and thematic synthesis 使用参与式方法制定促进成年人心理健康的体育活动干预措施：范围审查和专题综合

IF 2.6 3区医学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY

Mental Health and Physical Activity

Pub Date : 2026-01-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2026.100753

Yahan Liang, Xihe Zhu

Mental health problems are a major global health burden, with prevalence peaking in young adulthood. Although physical activity (PA) is well established as beneficial for mental health, participation rates remain low worldwide. Participatory methods, which actively engage stakeholders in shaping interventions, are increasingly recommended to ensure programs address the priorities and needs of those affected. This scoping review mapped the use of participatory methods in developing PA interventions for adult mental health, examining study characteristics, methods used, and resulting interventions, as well as barriers and facilitators to PA participation and factors influencing implementation. A systematic search of Web of Science, PubMed, and EBSCO (to May 14, 2025) identified 11 eligible studies, supplemented by six additional studies and one dissertation, resulting in 10 PA interventions developed through participatory methods for adults’ mental health. Thematic synthesis identified four implementation-related themes, including 15 descriptive subthemes: challenges faced by collaborative partners (e.g., environmental disconnection and inaccessibility), challenges faced by the research team (e.g., recruitment, time-intensive), interpersonal challenges (e.g., misaligned priorities and schedules), and enablers of participatory intervention design (e.g., providing skills training, multi-stakeholder involvement). Seven categories captured barriers and facilitators to PA participation identified through participatory research: psychological and motivational factors, structural and practical constraints, health-related and capacity, social and support networks, knowledge and information gaps, environmental and access factors, and cultural and community influences. These findings highlight methodological challenges, effective engagement strategies, and multi-level determinants of PA participation, providing evidence-based guidance for future PA intervention design and implementation.

心理健康问题是全球主要的健康负担，其流行率在青年期达到高峰。虽然体育活动（PA）被公认为有益于精神健康，但世界范围内的参与率仍然很低。越来越多的人建议采用参与式方法，即让利益攸关方积极参与制定干预措施，以确保方案能够解决受影响者的优先事项和需求。这项范围审查绘制了参与式方法在制定成人心理健康的PA干预措施中的使用情况，检查了研究特点、使用的方法和由此产生的干预措施，以及参与PA的障碍和促进因素以及影响实施的因素。通过对Web of Science、PubMed和EBSCO的系统检索（截至2025年5月14日），确定了11项符合条件的研究，并辅以6项额外研究和一篇论文，通过参与式方法开发了10项PA干预措施，用于成人心理健康。专题综合确定了四个与实施相关的主题，包括15个描述性子主题：合作伙伴面临的挑战（例如，环境脱节和不可达性），研究团队面临的挑战（例如，招聘，时间密集），人际挑战（例如，优先事项和时间表不一致），以及参与式干预设计的推动因素（例如，提供技能培训，多方利益相关者参与）。通过参与性研究确定的七种障碍和促进因素包括：心理和动机因素、结构和实际限制、健康和能力、社会和支助网络、知识和信息差距、环境和获取因素以及文化和社区影响。这些发现强调了方法上的挑战、有效的参与策略和PA参与的多层次决定因素，为未来PA干预的设计和实施提供了基于证据的指导。

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Associations between sleep disturbances and physical activity with depressive symptoms, and their association to self-harm thoughts among Brazilian university students: A cross-sectional machine learning study 在巴西大学生中，睡眠障碍和身体活动与抑郁症状之间的联系，以及它们与自残想法的联系：一项横断面机器学习研究

IF 2.6 3区医学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY

Mental Health and Physical Activity

Pub Date : 2026-01-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100750

Maria Jeane Guimarães Camargo , Laís Francielle Francisca Felício , Felipe Barreto Schuch , Debora Tornquist , Andrea Camaz Deslandes , Ana Carolina Guidorizzi Zanetti , Daniel Alvarez Pires , Danilo Rodrigues Pereira da Silva , Fabianna Resende de Jesus-Moraleida , Helena Ferreira Moura , Luis Eduardo Wearick-Silva , Nicole Leite Galvão-Coelho , Thiago Sousa Matias , Renato Sobral Monteiro-Júnior

Background

The transition period from high school to university is marked by numerous changes in an individual's life, which extend beyond the academic sphere.

Aims

To examine the associations between physical activity, sleep disturbances, depressive symptoms, and self-harm thoughts among Brazilian university students, while identifying high-risk profiles using machine learning.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included 787 students (≥18 years) from 11 universities. Validated instruments (PHQ-9, PSQI, DSM-5-CCSM, SMILE) were administered. Analyses included descriptive statistics, binary logistic regression, and predictive modeling.

Results

Insufficient physical activity (OR = 2.21; 95 % CI 1.43–3.41) and sleep disturbances (OR = 5.41; 95 % CI 3.59–8.14) significantly increased the odds of depressive symptoms (p < 0.001). Depressive symptoms substantially elevated the risk of self-harm thoughts (OR = 7.50; 95 % CI, 3.07–18.35; p < 0.01), as well sleep disturbances (OR = 1.79; 95 % CI, 1.09–2.92; p = 0.022). Machine learning models identified four distinct risk profiles for depressive symptoms based on sociobehavioral characteristics. The study also considered household income and intersectional factors related to the mental health of university students, integrating these variables into the profile analysis.

Conclusion

The co-occurrence of physical inactivity and sleep disturbances predisposes individuals to depressive symptoms, which in turn increases vulnerability to suicidal ideation. Lifestyle factors and social identity modulate this risk, highlighting the need for targeted interventions.

从高中到大学的过渡时期是个人生活中的许多变化的标志，这些变化超出了学术领域。目的研究巴西大学生身体活动、睡眠障碍、抑郁症状和自残想法之间的联系，同时使用机器学习识别高风险人群。方法横断面研究纳入来自11所高校的787名年龄≥18岁的大学生。使用经过验证的仪器（PHQ-9、PSQI、DSM-5-CCSM、SMILE）。分析包括描述性统计、二元逻辑回归和预测建模。结果充足的体力活动（OR = 2.21; 95% CI 1.43 ~ 3.41）和睡眠障碍（OR = 5.41; 95% CI 3.59 ~ 8.14）显著增加抑郁症状的发生率（p < 0.001）。抑郁症状大大增加了自残想法的风险（OR = 7.50; 95% CI, 3.07-18.35; p < 0.01），以及睡眠障碍（OR = 1.79; 95% CI, 1.09-2.92; p = 0.022）。机器学习模型根据社会行为特征确定了抑郁症状的四种不同风险特征。该研究还考虑了与大学生心理健康相关的家庭收入和交叉因素，并将这些变量整合到概况分析中。结论缺乏运动和睡眠障碍的共同出现使个体容易出现抑郁症状，进而增加自杀意念的易感性。生活方式因素和社会身份可以调节这种风险，因此需要采取有针对性的干预措施。

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Evaluation of a trauma-informed physical activity intervention for posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, and wellbeing in trauma-affected refugees: a randomized controlled trial 创伤知情的身体活动干预对创伤难民创伤后应激障碍、抑郁、焦虑和健康的评估：一项随机对照试验

IF 2.6 3区医学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY

Mental Health and Physical Activity

Pub Date : 2026-01-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2026.100752

Henrik Nilsson , Maria Gottvall , Catharina Gustavsson , Alexander Nissen , Fredrik Saboonchi

Background and aims

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is highly prevalent among forced migrant populations and is often accompanied by comorbid mental and physical health problems, and low levels of physical activity (PA). This study evaluated a multi-component, trauma-informed PA intervention for refugees on symptoms of PTSD, depression, anxiety, and subjective wellbeing. Additional process outcomes included levels of PA, sedentary time, and intervention adherence.

Methods

A randomized controlled trial with two arms: intervention group (IG) receiving a 10-week trauma-informed PA intervention and a waitlist control group (CG). Assessments occurred pre- and post-intervention and at 6-month follow-up. PTSD symptoms (primary outcome) were assessed using the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5). Intervention effects were evaluated using mixed-effects linear regression models.

Results

The sample comprised 183 participants (age 22–67, 41 % women), with 92 in the IG and 91 in the CG. The IG showed significant reductions in PTSD symptoms from baseline to post-intervention and 6-month follow-up (p < .001), with estimated PCL-5 scores of 52.3, 40.9, and 37.6. The between-group difference in PTSD symptoms at post-intervention (MD = 10.0, 95 % CI [6.2, 13.7], p < .001) reflected a large effect size (d = 0.81), with similarly large effects for depression and anxiety (d = 0.83) and subjective wellbeing (d = 0.98). IG participants shifted from below to above the cutoff for sufficient PA, and all improvements persisted or further increased at 6-month follow-up.

Conclusion

The findings provide important evidence supporting PA in the treatment of PTSD and associated comorbidities among trauma-affected refugees.

背景和目的创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）在被迫移民人群中非常普遍，通常伴有共病的精神和身体健康问题以及低水平的身体活动（PA）。本研究评估了难民创伤后应激障碍症状、抑郁、焦虑和主观幸福感的多成分、创伤知情PA干预。其他过程结果包括PA水平、久坐时间和干预依从性。方法采用两组随机对照试验：干预组（IG）接受为期10周的创伤知情PA干预，另一组为候补对照组（CG）。评估在干预前后和6个月随访时进行。使用DSM-5的PTSD检查表（PCL-5）评估PTSD症状（主要结局）。采用混合效应线性回归模型评价干预效果。结果样本包括183名参与者（年龄22-67岁，41%为女性），其中IG组92名，CG组91名。IG显示，从基线到干预后和6个月随访，PTSD症状显著减少（p < .001），估计PCL-5评分分别为52.3、40.9和37.6。干预后PTSD症状的组间差异（MD = 10.0, 95% CI [6.2, 13.7], p < .001）反映了较大的效应量（d = 0.81），抑郁和焦虑（d = 0.83）和主观幸福感（d = 0.98）也有类似的较大影响。IG参与者的PA水平从低于临界值变为高于临界值，在6个月的随访中，所有的改善都持续存在或进一步增加。结论本研究结果为PA治疗创伤难民PTSD及相关合并症提供了重要证据。

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The associations of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and sedentary behavior with visuospatial working memory and prefrontal cerebral hemodynamics in children: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study 儿童中高强度体力活动和久坐行为与视觉空间工作记忆和前额叶脑血流动力学的关系：一项功能性近红外光谱研究

IF 2.6 3区医学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY

Mental Health and Physical Activity

Pub Date : 2026-01-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2026.100751

Chih-Chien Lin , Manuela Cortés Ospina , Kyoungmin Noh , Salim Ibrahim Onbasi , Shih-Chun Kao , Tsung-Min Hung

This cross-sectional study employed functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to investigate the associations of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary behavior (SB) with visuospatial working memory (VSWM) performance and task-related prefrontal cerebral hemodynamics in children. Seventy children aged 7–10 years wore accelerometers to assess MVPA and SB and completed a visuospatial 2-back task while simultaneously recording prefrontal cerebral hemodynamics. Bivariate analyses showed that higher MVPA was associated with lower SB, better VSWM performance (response accuracy and d-prime [d′]), and increased oxyhemoglobin (HbO) concentration in the right prefrontal cortex (PFC). SB was not significantly associated with any cognitive or hemodynamic outcomes. Both response accuracy and d′ were positively associated with right PFC HbO. Mediation analyses indicated that right PFC HbO partially mediated the relationships between MVPA and both VSWM outcomes, even after adjusting for sex, IQ, age, BMI, and SB. Sensitivity analyses confirmed that these indirect effects remained significant without covariate adjustment, although the direct effects became non-significant. These findings suggest that MVPA may enhance children's VSWM through its influence on right PFC oxygenation, underscoring the role of cerebral hemodynamics in linking MVPA and VSWM during childhood development.

本横断面研究采用功能性近红外光谱（fNIRS）研究了儿童中高强度体力活动（MVPA）和久坐行为（SB）与视觉空间工作记忆（VSWM）表现和任务相关前额叶脑血流动力学的关系。70名7-10岁的儿童佩戴加速度计评估MVPA和SB，并完成视觉空间2-back任务，同时记录前额叶脑血流动力学。双变量分析显示，较高的MVPA与较低的SB、较好的VSWM表现（反应准确性和d-prime [d ']）以及右侧前额叶皮层（PFC）血红蛋白（HbO）浓度升高相关。SB与任何认知或血流动力学结果均无显著相关性。反应准确度和d′与右侧PFC HbO呈正相关。中介分析表明，右侧PFC HbO在一定程度上介导了MVPA与两种VSWM结果之间的关系，即使在调整了性别、智商、年龄、BMI和SB之后也是如此。敏感性分析证实，这些间接影响在没有协变量调整的情况下仍然显著，尽管直接影响变得不显著。这些研究结果表明，MVPA可能通过影响右侧PFC氧合来增强儿童VSWM，强调了在儿童发育过程中脑血流动力学在MVPA和VSWM之间的联系中的作用。

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Weekend warrior physical activity engagement and the risk of mental health conditions: A systematic review and narrative synthesis 周末战士体育活动参与与心理健康状况的风险：系统回顾和叙事综合

IF 2.6 3区医学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY

Mental Health and Physical Activity

Pub Date : 2025-12-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100746

Arian Daneshpour , Davy Vancampfort , Felipe Schuch , Katarzyna Karolina Machaczek , Joseph Firth , Brendon Stubbs

Background and aims

Regular moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) offers mental health benefits, with guidelines recommending 150 min weekly. However, many struggle to meet this standard. The weekend warrior (WW) approach, which involves reaching this activity level in one or two days, may lower the risk of mental health conditions, but evidence is limited. This study reviews if the WW pattern reduces risks of mental disorders compared to regular physical activity (RPA) and inactivity.

Methods

A systematic search was conducted on October 30, 2025, for studies on WW PA and mental health conditions. Study quality was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). Narrative synthesis was employed for data synthesis.

Results

Twelve studies (eight cross-sectional, four prospective cohort) were included, mostly focusing on depression (N = 8). A narrative synthesis found that 10 studies confirmed the comparable association of WW and RPA with lower rates of depression and anxiety. All cohort studies (NOS Mean: 9 ± 0) and most cross-sectional studies (5.12 ± 0.64) were high quality. Inconsistent results may be partially explained by varying definitions of WW and populations, suggesting moderating effects of factors such as age and sex. Several studies indicate a U-shaped relationship between MVPA and mental health, but the evidence remains insufficient.

Conclusions

WW seems to have a comparable association with a lower risk of depression when compared to RPA. However, there is limited information regarding its impact on other mental health conditions. To gain a deeper understanding of this association, future research, particularly longitudinal studies and trials, is essential.

背景和目的定期的中高强度体育活动（MVPA）对心理健康有益，指南建议每周150分钟。然而，许多人很难达到这个标准。周末战士（WW）的方法，包括在一到两天内达到这种活动水平，可能会降低心理健康状况的风险，但证据有限。本研究回顾了WW模式是否比有规律的身体活动（RPA）和不活动降低了精神障碍的风险。方法于2025年10月30日对WW - PA与心理健康状况的相关研究进行系统检索。采用纽卡斯尔-渥太华量表（NOS）评估研究质量。数据综合采用叙事综合。结果共纳入12项研究（8项横断面研究，4项前瞻性队列研究），以抑郁症研究为主（N = 8）。一项叙述性综合研究发现，10项研究证实了WW和RPA与较低的抑郁和焦虑率之间的类似关联。所有队列研究（NOS平均值：9±0）和大多数横断面研究（5.12±0.64）均为高质量研究。不一致的结果可以部分解释为WW和人口的不同定义，表明年龄和性别等因素的调节作用。一些研究表明MVPA和心理健康之间呈u型关系，但证据仍然不足。结论与RPA相比，sww似乎与较低的抑郁风险有相当的相关性。然而，关于它对其他精神健康状况的影响的信息有限。为了更深入地了解这种联系，未来的研究，特别是纵向研究和试验是必不可少的。

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Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between parental mental wellbeing and adolescents’ physical activity, sedentary digital media use, and body mass index 父母心理健康与青少年身体活动、久坐数字媒体使用和体重指数之间的横断面和纵向关联

IF 2.6 3区医学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY

Mental Health and Physical Activity

Pub Date : 2025-12-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100749

Lauri Hietajärvi , Erika Maksniemi , Jari Lahti , Kirsti Lonka , Heli Viljakainen , Elina Engberg

Background

The impact of parental mental wellbeing on adolescent physical activity, digital media use, and body mass index (BMI) remains understudied. We aimed to identify parental mental wellbeing profiles when adolescents were 11 years old and to examine whether parental mental wellbeing, both as profiles and continuous variables, is associated with adolescents’ physical activity, digital media use, and BMI at ages 11 and 14.

Methods

The study included 5839 parent–adolescent pairs in a 3-year follow-up. At baseline (mean adolescent age 11 years), parents completed the Short Form Beck Depression Inventory, the Sense of Coherence (SOC) Scale, and the RAND-36 Mental Component Summary. Adolescents reported physical activity and sedentary digital media use via questionnaire, and their height and weight were measured to calculate BMI z-scores at baseline and follow-up (mean age 14 years).

Results

Latent profile analysis identified three parental mental wellbeing profiles: balanced (82 %), somewhat balanced (13 %), and unbalanced (5 %). Better parental mental wellbeing, analysed as a continuous latent variable rather than profiles, was associated with higher adolescent physical activity and lower digital media use at age 11. These associations were still observed at age 14, more strongly for physical activity. Among individual mental wellbeing indicators, greater parental depressive symptoms were associated with lower physical activity, while higher SOC was associated with less digital media use. We observed no associations between parental mental wellbeing and adolescent BMI.

Conclusions

These findings highlight the association of better parental mental wellbeing with higher adolescent physical activity and lower digital media use.

父母心理健康对青少年身体活动、数字媒体使用和身体质量指数（BMI）的影响仍未得到充分研究。我们的目的是确定青少年11岁时父母的心理健康概况，并检查父母的心理健康（作为概况和连续变量）是否与青少年11岁和14岁时的身体活动、数字媒体使用和体重指数有关。方法对5839对父母-青少年进行为期3年的随访。在基线（青少年平均年龄11岁），父母完成了贝克抑郁量表、连贯性感（SOC）量表和RAND-36心理成分摘要。青少年通过问卷报告了身体活动和久坐的数字媒体使用情况，并测量了他们的身高和体重，以计算基线和随访时的BMI z分数（平均年龄14岁）。结果家长心理健康状况有三种：平衡（82%）、有些平衡（13%）和不平衡（5%）。更好的父母心理健康，作为一个连续的潜在变量而不是轮廓来分析，与青少年在11岁时更多的身体活动和更少的数字媒体使用有关。这些关联在14岁时仍然存在，体力活动更明显。在个体心理健康指标中，父母抑郁症状越严重，身体活动越少，而SOC越高，数字媒体使用越少。我们没有观察到父母心理健康和青少年身体质量指数之间的联系。这些发现强调了父母心理健康水平的提高与青少年体育活动的增加和数字媒体使用的减少之间的联系。

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Linking socio-behavioral health and accelerometer wear time in caregiver–preschooler dyads: The moderating role of coping strategies 社会行为健康与加速度计佩戴时间的关联：应对策略的调节作用

IF 2.6 3区医学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY

Mental Health and Physical Activity

Pub Date : 2025-12-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100748

Sisi Chen, Jiying Ling, Yingcen Xie, Lorraine B. Robbins

Background and aims

Limited research has examined accelerometer compliance from a family systems perspective, and no prior work specifically investigates how preschoolers' social-behavioral functioning relates to ActiGraph wear time. This study aimed to 1) examine the association between preschoolers' socio-behavioral health and caregiver-preschooler dyads’ ActiGraph wear time, and 2) explore whether caregiver coping moderated these relationships.

Methods

This secondary data analysis used cross-sectional data from 155 preschoolers (M_age = 46.87 months) and 141 caregivers (M_age = 31.57 years). Dyads wore an ActiGraph (wGT3X-BT) for seven days. Preschoolers’ socio-behavioral health was assessed by the Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales-Second Edition. Caregivers completed the Brief COPE to measure coping strategies. Linear mixed-effects models with restricted maximum likelihood estimation were conducted.

Results

Fewer preschooler problem behaviors were associated with greater accelerometer wear time among both preschoolers and caregivers. More preschoolers’ internalizing problems were correlated with lower accelerometer wear time among both caregivers and preschoolers, especially when caregivers reported greater use of avoidant or emotion-focused coping and less problem-focused coping. In contrast, greater preschooler social skills were related to higher wear time for both caregivers and preschoolers, particularly when caregivers reported more avoidant or emotion-focused coping and fewer problem-focused coping strategies.

Conclusions

Findings underscore the importance of caregiver coping styles in behavioral data collection with young children. Tailored interventions that support caregivers in using more effective coping strategies may improve accelerometer protocol compliance. The results may also shed light on how caregiver coping can be targeted to promote healthy behaviors such as physical activity and sleep within families.

背景和目的有限的研究从家庭系统的角度考察了加速度计的依从性，并且没有先前的工作专门调查学龄前儿童的社会行为功能与ActiGraph佩戴时间的关系。本研究旨在探讨学龄前儿童社会行为健康与照料者-学龄前儿童ActiGraph佩戴时间的关系，以及照料者应对是否调节了这些关系。方法采用155名学龄前儿童（年龄46.87个月）和141名照顾者（年龄31.57岁）的横断面资料进行二次资料分析。二人组使用ActiGraph (wGT3X-BT) 7天。采用《学前及幼儿园行为量表（第二版）》对学龄前儿童进行社会行为健康评估。照顾者完成简短的COPE来衡量应对策略。建立了具有限制最大似然估计的线性混合效应模型。结果学龄前儿童和照顾者的问题行为越少，加速度计佩戴时间越长。在照顾者和学龄前儿童中，更多的学龄前儿童的内化问题与较低的加速度计磨损时间相关，特别是当照顾者报告更多地使用回避或情绪聚焦应对，而较少使用问题聚焦应对时。相比之下，对于照顾者和学龄前儿童来说，较高的学龄前儿童社交技能与较高的使用时间有关，特别是当照顾者报告更多的逃避型或情绪导向型应对策略和较少的问题导向型应对策略时。结论研究结果强调了照顾者应对方式在幼儿行为数据收集中的重要性。量身定制的干预措施支持护理人员使用更有效的应对策略，可以提高加速计协议的依从性。研究结果还可能揭示如何有针对性地促进家庭中的健康行为，如体育活动和睡眠。

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Together we move, together we improve? Investigating the role of social interaction in physical activity to enhance executive functions 我们一起前进，一起进步？研究社会互动在体育活动中增强执行功能的作用

IF 2.6 3区医学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY

Mental Health and Physical Activity

Pub Date : 2025-12-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100747

Cäcilia Zehnder , Mirko Schmidt , Peter Affolter , Sofia Anzeneder , Valentin Benzing

Background and aims

Acute physical activity (PA) has a positive effect on executive functions (EFs). However, the influence of social interaction (SoI) during PA has been largely overlooked. Since many PAs occur in a social context, understanding the role of SoI is crucial for designing ecologically valid interventions that maximize EFs benefits. Therefore, this study systematically examines the effects of acute PA and SoI on core EFs.

Methods

A total of 48 participants (M = 20.31, SD = 1.53, 50 % female) completed a 2 × 2 within-subjects design with SoI and PA as factors. Using Zwift, participants either cycled or used a gas pedal, alone or in pairs, across four counterbalanced conditions. EFs were assessed post-intervention via the Stroop and Letter Memory Tasks.

Results

Two-way repeated-measures ANOVAs revealed a significant negative main effect of SoI on participants’ shifting performance (ƞ²_p = 0.24). There were no significant interaction effects between SoI and PA on EFs (ƞ²_ps = 0.01–0.09). No significant effects were found for updating (ƞ²_ps = 0.01–0.03) or inhibition (ƞ²_ps = 0.01–0.04).

Conclusion

These results indicate that SoI impaired shifting performance. No interaction effect between SoI and acute PA was found, challenging the assumption that their combination enhances cognitive performance. Further research should explore how social dynamics shape the cognitive outcomes of PA.

背景和目的剧烈体育活动对执行功能有积极的影响。然而，社会互动（SoI）在PA中的影响在很大程度上被忽视了。由于许多生态环境都是在社会背景下发生的，因此了解生态环境的作用对于设计生态有效的干预措施以最大限度地提高生态环境的效益至关重要。因此，本研究系统地考察了急性PA和SoI对核心EFs的影响。方法48例受试者（M = 20.31, SD = 1.53, 50%为女性）完成以SoI和PA为影响因素的2 × 2受试者内设计。使用Zwift，参与者可以单独或成对地在四种平衡条件下骑车或踩油门。干预后通过Stroop和字母记忆任务评估EFs。结果双向重复测量方差分析显示，SoI对被试移位表现有显著负向主效应（ƞ2p = 0.24）。SoI和PA对EFs无显著交互作用（ƞ2ps = 0.01 ~ 0.09）。更新（ƞ2ps = 0.01-0.03）或抑制（ƞ2ps = 0.01-0.04）未发现显著影响。结论SoI对换挡性能有一定的影响。没有发现SoI和急性PA之间的相互作用，挑战了它们联合增强认知表现的假设。进一步的研究应该探讨社会动态如何影响PA的认知结果。

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