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World J Psychiatry. Sep 19, 2022; 12(9): 1258-1260
Published online Sep 19, 2022. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v12.i9.1258
Beneficial for mental health, exercise more or less?
Wen-Jie Yan, Fan Zhang, Hui Ouyang, Chen-Qi Xing, Wei-Zhi Liu
Wen-Jie Yan, Fan Zhang, Hui Ouyang, Chen-Qi Xing, Wei-Zhi Liu, Lab for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Faculty of Psychology and Mental Health, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
Author contributions: Yan WJ and Zhang F contributed equally to this work; Yan WJ, Zhang F, Ouyang H, Xing CQ, and Liu WZ contributed equally in the production of this paper.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare they do not have conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Wei-Zhi Liu, MD, PhD, Professor, Lab for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Faculty of Psychology and Mental Health, Naval Medical University, No. 800 Xiangyin Road, Shanghai 200433, China. 13024141970@163.com
Received: May 9, 2022
Peer-review started: May 9, 2022
First decision: June 11, 2022
Revised: June 21, 2022
Accepted: August 17, 2022
Article in press: August 17, 2022
Published online: September 19, 2022
Core Tip

Core Tip: Several empirical studies have provided evidence regarding coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)’s deleterious effects on people’s physical and mental well-being. Those who exercised frequently before the COVID-19 pandemic, such as professional athletes, may suffer from significant imbalance, which can be as uncomfortable as withdrawal symptoms. Further research should focus on groups with high physical activity levels.