Molecular Biology Reports
October 22, 2026
Hui Li, Xiaoyuan Zhang, Yushan Luo et al.
Objective: Microglial polarization toward the M1 phenotype is a key contributor to the initiation and progression of neuroinflammatory diseases, primarily through the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines that exacerbate central nervous system-associated injury. Activation of N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptors (NMDARs) is implicated in microglial overactivation and cytotoxicity. This study...
PeerJ
January 9, 2026
Ping Qu, Xiaoqing Zhu, Ting Zhu et al.
2 citations
Background: While Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) is widely recognized for its physical and mental health benefits, its mindful components are often overlooked in traditional training. Mindfulness-enhanced Tai Chi Chuan (MTCC) has been proposed to address this limitation, yet little research has explored its long-term impact on exercise motivation and physical fitness. This study extends previous findings...
Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being
December 1, 2025
Ping Qu, Honghao Deng, Qian Cao et al.
1 citation
Previous studies have demonstrated that mindfulness-enhanced exercise training (MEET) exerts positive effects on mental health of college students. This research aims to compare the similarities and differences in efficacy, trajectories of effects, and the underly mechanism between two distinct types of MEET, which integrates mindfulness practices with tai chi (MTC) or resistance training (MR)....
Behavioral Science
March 1, 2025
Zhangyi Zhong, Hongyu Jiang, Hui-Lin Wang et al.
Physical and psychological distress frequently challenges athletes throughout their careers. The perception of pain and coping strategies are often crucial factors in achieving victory. These factors not only reflect their commitment to daily training, but can also indicate their level of athletic performance. This study is a cross-sectional research using convenience and snowball sampling...
Behavioural Brain Research
January 5, 2025
Han Wang, Yuxuan He, Jiahao Tang et al.
5 citations
Fear memory, a fundamental symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is improved by (2R, 6R)-hydroxynorketamine ((2R, 6R)-HNK) administration. However, the phase of fear memory in which the injected drug is the most effective at mitigating PTSD-like effects remains unknown. This study aimed to explore the effects of (2 R, 6 R)-HNK administration during three phases [acquisition (AP),...
Frontiers in Psychology
2024
Ping Qu, Xiaoqing Zhu, Hui Zhou et al.
16 citations
Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) is a traditional Chinese mind-body exercise widely adopted in Chinese communities and colleges. However, the mindful essence of TCC is rarely emphasized during popularization. This makes it difficult for beginners to benefit from it. The present study aimed to examine the effects of a Mindfulness-enhanced Tai Chi Chuan (MTCC) intervention, which enhances mindfulness...
Frontiers in Psychiatry
2024
Zhangyi Zhong, Hongyu Jiang, Huilin Wang et al.
9 citations
Athletes, due to frequent physical interactions in competitive sports, are prone to impulsive behavior. Impulsive behavior is a prevalent psychological factor in sports, often leading to performance-affecting errors. This cross-sectional survey investigated the relationship between mindfulness and athletes' impulsive behavior. We sampled 403 athletes from youth training centers, universities,...
Healthcare
October 10, 2023
Liang Li, Longjun Jing, Yang Liu et al.
Injured athletes often face performance challenges upon returning to the field, influenced by external factors and negative emotions. This study investigates how mindfulness is associated with perfectionism, exercise self-efficacy, and competitive state anxiety in athletes recovering from injuries. Using snowball sampling and convenience sampling methods with a cross-sectional dataset of 359...
Frontiers in Psychology
August 29, 2023
Yiwei Tang, Longjun Jing, Yang Liu et al.
Introduction: It is a well-documented psychological phenomenon for athletes to experience abnormal performance on the field, often called choking. Negative emotions such as perceived stress and state-trait anxiety have been linked to this phenomenon. In an effort to delve into the intricate relationship between mindfulness and state-trait anxiety among athletes susceptible to choking, this...
Research Square
July 3, 2023
Yue Teng, JiaYao Niu, Yang Liu et al.
preprint
Abstract Background Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with traumatic stress experiences. This condition can be accompanied by learning and cognitive deficits. Studies have demonstrated that ketamine can rapidly and significantly alleviate symptoms in patients with chronic PTSD. Nonetheless, the effects of ketamine on neurocognitive impairment and its mechanism of action in...
Frontiers in Psychiatry
2023
Xin Ye, Yang Li, Yang Liu et al.
Learning burnout has a significant negative impact on students' academic performance and professional development, which has been exacerbated by the growing trend of problematic smartphone use, such as smartphone addiction, among young people. Recently, the literature on excessive social media use has revealed a critical role of fear of missing out. Objective The purpose of this study was to...
Frontiers in Psychology
December 5, 2022
Chunhui You, Yang Liu
As social media has become more imperative in daily life, people pay more attention to self-presentation and impression management on social media, and some have even become psychologically dependent. There is a large group of socially addicted users who continuously strive to improve their online self-presentation. Due to stress and burnout arising from social media addiction, people change...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
September 1, 2022
Yiwei Tang, Yang Liu, Longjun Jing et al.
Usually, both external environmental factors and internal psychological factors affect the self-efficacy of athletes returning to sports after an injury. Based upon COR theory, this study investigated mindfulness interventions’ effects on competitive state anxiety and burnout in injured athletes who are returning to sports. The study was conducted in South China from March to April 2022. The...
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
2022
Yang Liu, Yuqing Liu, Chaoyu Wang
School settings had been full of stressors that negatively influence students' mental health and academic performance. For solving students' academic performance issues, mindfulness mediation had been used to improve their academic outcomes. This study had applied the information process theory to demonstrate the internal mechanism between mindfulness mediation and academic performance in three...