Protective effect of restorative possibilities on cognitive function and mental health in children and adolescents: A scoping review including the role of physical activity

Dzhambov, Angel M.; Lercher, Peter; Vincens, Natalia; Persson Waye, Kerstin; Klatte, Maria; Leist, Larisa; Lachmann, Thomas; Schreckenberg, Dirk; Belke, Christin; Ristovska, Gordana; Kanninen, Katja M.; Botteldooren, Dick; Van Renterghem, Timothy; Jeram, Sonja; Selander, Jenny; Arat, Arzu; White, Kim; Julvez, Jordi; Clark, Charlotte; Foraster, Maria; van Kamp, Irene

doi:10.1016/j.envres.2023.116452

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“…PA has been consistently linked with enhanced CP [ 17 , 45 ]; hence, exercise during this important developmental stage can have an impact on neurological and cognitive outcomes [ 45 ]. However, determining the optimal level of PA to impact this relationship remains the subject of ongoing research [ 19 , 27 ].…”

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The Effect of Physical Activity Levels on Cognitive Performance: Research in Portuguese Adolescents

Rodrigues,

Antunes,

Sabino

et al. 2024

Sports

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The literature unequivocally acknowledges the numerous health benefits that physical activity (PA) provides. However, in other variables, such as cognitive performance (CP), the PA characteristics required to elicit favorable benefits remain controversial, particularly among adolescents. The aim was to investigate the evolution of CP in adolescents over the school year, as well as the role of regular PA levels. The study included 366 adolescents (boys n = 154), between 12 and 20 years old (15.46 ± 1.63), from middle school (n = 123) and high school (n = 243). CP was assessed through a face-to-face interview employing the Cognitive Telephone Screening Instrument. The variation in CP (∆CP) was determined by the difference between the value of the final assessment (end of the school year) and the initial assessment (start of the school year). PA was assessed using accelerometry (ActiGraph GT3X+). The CP score improved from the initial to the final assessment (37.80 ± 9.26 vs. 40.45 ± 10.05) (t = −6.135; p < 0.001; Glass’s Delta = 0.37. Multiple linear regression revealed that age (ß = −0.332; t = −4.255; p < 0.001) and high-intensity PA (ß = 0.283; t = 3.627; p < 0.001) accounted for 17.2% of the variation in ∆CP. CP improved significantly over the school year, emphasizing the significance of age and vigorous PA in ∆CP in adolescents.

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“…A link between PA and CP seems evident in the literature; however, the type/domain, duration, intensity, and frequency of PA should be taken into account when evaluating its effects on CP [ 19 ]. Despite extensive research, determining the optimal dose of PA remains inconclusive for adolescents.…”

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The Effect of Physical Activity Levels on Cognitive Performance: Research in Portuguese Adolescents

Rodrigues,

Antunes,

Sabino

et al. 2024

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“…For example, lower psychological stress and greater social contact are potential mediators between greenspace and health/well-being. Notably, physical activity is often mentioned as a key mediator (6)(7)(8). This mediatory role of physical activity is primarily based on the assumption that greenspace may reduce disturbances such as air pollution, noise, and heat, consequently creating a comfortable environment for physical activity (6,7,9).…”

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Green physical activity for leisure connects perceived residential greenspace and mental well-being

Li,

Wang

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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Physical activity serves as a pivotal mediator in previous theoretical frameworks that link greenspace and human health. However, it remains unclear whether the domain of physical activity within and around greenspaces can alter the pathway. The present study recruited 668 participants online and examined a conceptual framework that explores the associations between residential greenspace and mental well-being, with a particular focus on the mediation effect of green physical activity (physical activity undertaken in and around greenspaces). Moreover, socio-demographic characteristics, including gender, age, household income, education status, marital status, and student status, were controlled for during the examination. The investigated green physical activities included leisure activities, transportation walking, and transportation cycling, and they were measured by a pre-established questionnaire. Meanwhile, mental well-being was measured by the WHO-5 well-being index, and residential greenspace was indicated by self-reported perceived greenspace and mean Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) values within 500 meters (m) of residential radius. We found that both perceived greenspace (B = 1.852, p < 0.001) and NDVI 500 m (B = 3.230, p = 0.038) were positively associated with mental well-being. However, only perceived greenspace, not NDVI 500 m, exhibited positive associations with the three green physical activity items. Furthermore, only green physical activity for leisure (B = 0.223, p < 0.001), not for transportation (p > 0.05), mediated the relationship between perceived greenspace and mental well-being. Our findings reinforce previous studies on “greenspace-health” frameworks and underline the importance of leisure physical activity in promoting mental well-being.

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“…This includes environmental factors such as: local ecosystems, lifestyle choices, social factors, life experiences, and the physical environment 19 – 21 . This approach has been used by our group and others in numerous works and in several domains, such as working life health 18 , chronic diseases 22 or early-life risk 23 , however its application remains rare in the field of psychiatric disease 24 – 26 as the majority of the research is focused on individual candidate exposures 27 , 28 .…”

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Decoding depression by exploring the exposome-genome edge amidst COVID-19 lockdown

Farré,

Blay,

Espinosa

et al. 2024

Sci Rep

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Risk of depression increased in the general population after the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. By examining the interplay between genetics and individual environmental exposures during the COVID-19 lockdown, we have been able to gain an insight as to why some individuals are more vulnerable to depression, while others are more resilient. This study, conducted on a Spanish cohort of 9218 individuals (COVICAT), includes a comprehensive non-genetic risk analysis, the exposome, complemented by a genomics analysis in a subset of 2442 participants. Depression levels were evaluated using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Together with Polygenic Risk Scores (PRS), we introduced a novel score; Poly-Environmental Risk Scores (PERS) for non-genetic risks to estimate the effect of each cumulative score and gene-environment interaction. We found significant positive associations for PERSSoc (Social and Household), PERSLife (Lifestyle and Behaviour), and PERSEnv (Wider Environment and Health) scores across all levels of depression severity, and for PRSB (Broad depression) only for moderate depression (OR 1.2, 95% CI 1.03–1.40). On average OR increased 1.2-fold for PERSEnv and 1.6-fold for PERLife and PERSoc from mild to severe depression level. The complete adjusted model explained 16.9% of the variance. We further observed an interaction between PERSEnv and PRSB showing a potential mitigating effect. In summary, stressors within the social and behavioral domains emerged as the primary drivers of depression risk in this population, unveiling a mitigating interaction effect that should be interpreted with caution.

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Protective effect of restorative possibilities on cognitive function and mental health in children and adolescents: A scoping review including the role of physical activity

Cited by 12 publications

References 136 publications

The Effect of Physical Activity Levels on Cognitive Performance: Research in Portuguese Adolescents

The Effect of Physical Activity Levels on Cognitive Performance: Research in Portuguese Adolescents

Green physical activity for leisure connects perceived residential greenspace and mental well-being

Decoding depression by exploring the exposome-genome edge amidst COVID-19 lockdown

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