Editorial: Physical activity in people with mental disorders: Benefits, risks and prescription.

for people who are restricted in indoor living space (e.g. people in quarantine or telecommuting, people receiving medical treatment or nursery care at home due to limited healthcare resources).There are three systematic reviews, four intervention studies, and five cross-sectional studies published on this research topic (see Table 1).The systematic reviews and meta-analyses from Tang et al. and Wang et al. indicated In summary, studies included in this research topic showed a positive association between exercise 68 and mental health outcomes, and the benefits of some exercise prescriptions on patients with mental 69 disorders. Meanwhile, sedentary behavior or lack of physical activity may negatively impact the mental health of some populations. Physical activity is suggested to be added as a routine practice to clinical care or intervention for patients with mental disorders. Given the lack of evidence of some exercise interventions, longitudinal studies are further needed to verify the effects of various exercises. In addition to clinical trials examining the efficacy of exercises, mental health promotion programs including exercise should be conducted, and the effectiveness of exercise prescriptions in the real-world needs to be studied.