Neuroscience of exercise: From neurobiology mechanisms to mental health.

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Neuroscience of exercise: Association among neurobiological mechanisms and mental health.

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How exercise influences the brain: A neuroscience perspective. 

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The role of exercise in management of mental health disorders: An integrative review.

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The brain and movement: How physical activity affects the brain.

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Exercise and mental health: Many reasons to move.

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Exercising our brains: How physical activity impacts synaptic plasticity in the dentate gyrus.

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Physical activity as a model for health neuroscience. 

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Association between physical exercise and mental health in 1· 2 million individuals in the USA between 2011 and 2015: A cross-sectional study. 

Chekroud, S. R., Gueorguieva, R., Zheutlin, A. B., Paulus, M., Krumholz, H. M., Krystal, J. H., & Chekroud, A. M. (2018). Association between physical exercise and mental health in 1· 2 million individuals in the USA between 2011 and 2015: A cross-sectional study. The Lancet Psychiatry, 5(9), 739-746. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(18)30227-X

Physical activity, cognitive function, and brain health: What is the role of exercise training in the prevention of dementia?

Gregory, S. M., Parker, B., & Thompson, P. D. (2012). Physical activity, cognitive function, and brain health: What is the role of exercise training in the prevention of dementia? Brain Sciences, 2(4), 684-708. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci2040684

Exercise is brain food: The effects of physical activity on cognitive function. 

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Physical exercise and psychological well-being.

Edwards, S. (2006). Physical exercise and psychological well-being. South African Journal of Psychology, 36(2), 357-373. https://doi.org/10.1177/008124630603600209

Physical exercise and health: A review.

Adamu, B., Sani, M. U., & Abdu, A. (2006). Physical exercise and health: A review. Nigerian Journal of Medicine, 15(3), 190-196. https://doi.org/10.4314/njm.v15i3.37214 

The effect of exercise on mental health.

Dunn, A. L., & Jewell, J. S. (2010). The effect of exercise on mental health. Current Sports Medicine Reports, 9(4), 202-207. https://doi.org/10.1249/JSR.0b013e3181e7d9af

Association between physical exercise and mental health in 1· 2 million individuals in the USA between 2011 and 2015: A cross-sectional study.

Chekroud, S. R., Gueorguieva, R., Zheutlin, A. B., Paulus, M., Krumholz, H. M., Krystal, J. H., & Chekroud, A. M. (2018). Association between physical exercise and mental health in 1· 2 million individuals in the USA between 2011 and 2015: A cross-sectional study. The Lancet Psychiatry, 5(9), 739-746. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(18)30227-X

Exercise and mental health.

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Title Role of physical activity on mental health and well-being: A review. 

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Physical activity for cognitive and mental health in youth: A systematic review of mechanisms. 

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Impact of exercise on brain neurochemicals: A comprehensive review.

Bhattacharya, P., Chatterjee, S., & Roy, D. (2023). Impact of exercise on brain neurochemicals: A comprehensive review. Sport Sciences for Health, 19(2), 405-452. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-022-01030-y 

Effects of physical exercise on central nervous system functions: A review of brain region specific adaptations. 

Morgan, J. A., Corrigan, F., & Baune, B. T. (2015). Effects of physical exercise on central nervous system functions: A review of brain region specific adaptations. Journal of molecular psychiatry, 3(1), 3. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40303-015-0010-8 

Physical activity, brain, and cognition.

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Mindfulness and emotion regulation: Insights from neurobiological, psychological, and clinical studies. 

Guendelman, S., Medeiros, S., & Rampes, H. (2017). Mindfulness and emotion regulation: Insights from neurobiological, psychological, and clinical studies. Frontiers in Psychology, 8, 208068. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00220 

Mindfulness-based trauma recovery for refugees (MBTR-R): Randomized waitlist-control evidence of efficacy and safety. 

Aizik-Reebs, A., Yuval, K., Hadash, Y., Gebreyohans Gebremariam, S., & Bernstein, A. (2021). Mindfulness-based trauma recovery for refugees (MBTR-R): Randomized waitlist-control evidence of efficacy and safety. Clinical Psychological Science, 9(6), 1164-1184. https://doi.org/10.1177/2167702621998641 

Dispositional mindfulness in trauma recovery: Prospective relations and mediating mechanisms.

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The relevance of mindfulness practice for trauma-exposed disaster researchers.

Eriksen, C., & Ditrich, T. (2015). The relevance of mindfulness practice for trauma-exposed disaster researchers. Emotion, Space and Society, 17, 63-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emospa.2015.07.004 

A meta-analytic investigation of the impact of mindfulness-based interventions on post traumatic stress. 

Hopwood, T. L., & Schutte, N. S. (2017). A meta-analytic investigation of the impact of mindfulness-based interventions on post traumatic stress. Clinical psychology review, 57, 12-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2017.08.002 

Mindfulness-based treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder: A review of the treatment literature and neurobiological evidence. 

Boyd, J. E., Lanius, R. A., & McKinnon, M. C. (2018). Mindfulness-based treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder: A review of the treatment literature and neurobiological evidence. Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, 43(1), 7-25. https://doi.org/10.1503/jpn.170021

The neuroscience of mindfulness: How mindfulness alters the brain and facilitates emotion regulation.

Wheeler, M. S., Arnkoff, D. B., & Glass, C. R. (2017). The neuroscience of mindfulness: How mindfulness alters the brain and facilitates emotion regulation. Mindfulness, 8, 1471-1487. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-017-0742-x

A translational neuroscience perspective on mindfulness meditation as a prevention strategy.

Tang, Y. Y., & Leve, L. D. (2016). A translational neuroscience perspective on mindfulness meditation as a prevention strategy. Translational behavioral medicine, 6(1), 63-72. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13142-015-0360-x 

The neuroscience of mindfulness meditation. 

Tang, Y. Y., Hölzel, B. K., & Posner, M. I. (2015). The neuroscience of mindfulness meditation. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 16(4), 213-225. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrn3916

Mindfulness and yoga for psychological trauma: Systematic review and meta-analysis. 

Taylor, J., McLean, L., Korner, A., Stratton, E., & Glozier, N. (2020). Mindfulness and yoga for psychological trauma: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 21(5), 536–573. https://doi.org/10.1080/15299732.2020.1760167

Neurobiology of trauma and mindfulness for children.

Iacona, J., & Johnson, S. (2018). Neurobiology of trauma and mindfulness for children. Journal of Trauma Nursing, 25(3), 187–191. https://doi.org/10.1097/JTN.0000000000000365

Mindfulness and trauma: Some striking similarities. 

Ataria, Y. (2018). Mindfulness and trauma: Some striking similarities. Anthropology of Consciousness, 29(1), 44-56. https://doi.org/10.1111/anoc.12086

The benefits of meditation and mindfulness practices during times of crisis such as COVID-19.

Behan, C. (2020). The benefits of meditation and mindfulness practices during times of crisis such as COVID-19. Irish journal of psychological medicine, 37(4), 256-258. https://doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2020.38 

Brain activity in mindfulness depends on experience: A meta-analysis of fMRI studies.

Falcone, G., & Jerram, M. (2018). Brain activity in mindfulness depends on experience: A meta-analysis of fMRI studies. Mindfulness, 9(5), 1319-1329. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-018-0884-5 

Mindful emotion regulation: Exploring the neurocognitive mechanisms behind mindfulness. 

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Mindfulness interventions in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder. 

Williston, S. K., Grossman, D., Mori, D. L., & Niles, B. L. (2021). Mindfulness interventions in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 52(1), 46.  https://doi.org/10.1503/jpn.170021 

Mindfulness-based stress reduction for posttraumatic stress disorder among veterans: A randomized clinical trial.

Polusny, M. A., Erbes, C. R., Thuras, P., Moran, A., Lamberty, G. J., Collins, R. C., ... & Lim, K. O. (2015). Mindfulness-based stress reduction for posttraumatic stress disorder among veterans: A randomized clinical trial. Jama, 314(5), 456-465. https://doi.org/doi:10.1001/jama.2015.8361 

The efficacy of mindfulness‐based stress reduction intervention 3 for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in patients with PTSD: A meta‐analysis of four randomized controlled trials.

Liu, Q., Zhu, J., & Zhang, W. (2022). The efficacy of mindfulness‐based stress reduction intervention 3 for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in patients with PTSD: A meta‐analysis of four randomized controlled trials. Stress and Health, 38(4), 626-636.  https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.3138 

An overview of the research on mindfulness‐based interventions for treating symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review. 

Banks, K., Newman, E., & Saleem, J. (2015). An overview of the research on mindfulness‐based interventions for treating symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 71(10), 935-963.  https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.22200 

A pilot study of the effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and brain response to traumatic reminders of combat in Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Bremner, J. D., Mishra, S., Campanella, C., Shah, M., Kasher, N., Evans, S., ... & Carmody, J. (2017). A pilot study of the effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and brain response to traumatic reminders of combat in Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. Frontiers in psychiatry, 8, 157. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00157

Changes in mindfulness and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among veterans enrolled in mindfulness‐based stress reduction.

Stephenson, K. R., Simpson, T. L., Martinez, M. E., & Kearney, D. J. (2017). Changes in mindfulness and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among veterans enrolled in mindfulness‐based stress reduction. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 73(3), 201-217. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.22323