Xindong Ma

ORCID: 0000-0003-0614-2176
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Research Areas
  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
  • Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques
  • Thermoregulation and physiological responses
  • Muscle metabolism and nutrition
  • Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Impact of Light on Environment and Health
  • Exercise and Physiological Responses
  • Sports injuries and prevention
  • Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
  • Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
  • Sports Performance and Training
  • Dietary Effects on Health
  • Cardiac Health and Mental Health

Chinese Institute for Brain Research
2022-2025

Tsinghua University
2004-2025

Hainan University
2024

McGovern Institute for Brain Research
2023

Shanghai University of Sport
2021

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
2021

(1) Background: The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global public health emergency that has caused worldwide concern. Vast resources have been allocated to control the pandemic and treat patients. However, little attention paid adverse impact on mental or effective mitigation strategies improve health. (2) Purpose: aim of this study was assess COVID-19 outbreak Chinese college students’ health, understand underlying mechanisms, explore feasible strategies. (3) Methods: During...

10.3390/ijerph17103722 article EN International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020-05-25

Background Two related lifestyle behaviors associated with sleep disturbance are sedentary behavior and physical exercise participation. We aimed to use a population-based study disentangle the relationships between behavior, exercise, based on blood-cell-based inflammatory biomarkers. Methods A total of 22,599 participants from National Health Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were included in analyses. Sleep was assessed according NHANES questionnaire. Exercise participation ansd...

10.3389/fimmu.2022.1080782 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Immunology 2023-01-13

Sleep is a modifiable behavior that can be targeted in interventions aimed at promoting healthy aging. This study aims to (i) identify the sleep duration trend US adults; (ii) investigate relationship between and phenotypic age; (iii) explore role of exercise this relationship. Phenotypic age as novel index was calculated according biomarkers collected from adults based on National Health Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). information self-reported by participants discerned through...

10.1038/s41598-024-56316-7 article EN cc-by Scientific Reports 2024-03-15

Short sleep is a common issue nowadays. The purpose of this study was to investigate prefrontal cortical hemodynamics by evaluating changes in concentrations oxygenated hemoglobin (HbO) cognitive tests among short-sleep young adults and explore the relationship between duration, physical activity level, function specific population. A total 46 participants (25 males 21 females) were included our study, them, average duration 358 min/day. Stroop performance short population linked higher...

10.3390/brainsci13020171 article EN cc-by Brain Sciences 2023-01-19

Current research has shown promising associations between factors such as diet, total physical activity, and mental health outcomes, acknowledging the intricate interplay these variables. However, role of dietary intake live microbes, coupled with leisure-time activity (LTPA), in their relationship to depressive symptoms necessitates further exploration. The present study examined a cohort 25 747 individuals who participated National Health Nutrition Examination Survey years 2007 2018....

10.1139/apnm-2023-0550 article EN Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism 2024-04-03

Abstract Aims The molecular mechanism of short‐sleep conditions on cognition remains largely unknown. This research aimed to investigate associations between short sleep, inflammatory biomarkers and cognitive function in the US population (NHANES data 2011–2014) explore cellular mechanisms mice. Methods Systemic immune‐inflammation index (SII) was calculated using blood‐cell based biomarkers. Further, we employed integrated bioinformatics single‐cell transcriptomics (GSE137665) examine how...

10.1111/cns.14783 article EN cc-by CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics 2024-05-01

Objectives Short sleep is becoming more common in modern society. This study aimed to explore the relationship between accelerometer-measured duration and cognitive performance among young adults as well underlying hemodynamic mechanisms. Methods A total of 58 participants were included this study. Participants asked wear an ActiGraph GT3X+ accelerometer identify their for 7 consecutive days. Cognitive function was assessed by Stroop test. Two conditions, including congruent incongruent...

10.7717/peerj.17057 article EN cc-by PeerJ 2024-02-28

Abstract Background Short sleep can lead to an increase in inflammation and regular exercise has been shown have a mitigation effect. However, the association between physical (PE) short population is unknown intriguing issue. Methods NHANES dataset spanning years 2007 2018 were analyzed. To investigate relationship mentioned above, we carried out multivariate linear regression models controlling for sociodemographic lifestyles factors. The systemic immune index (SII) served as reflection of...

10.1186/s12889-024-19432-7 article EN cc-by BMC Public Health 2024-07-17

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) and short sleep are prevalent health concerns in the United States, yet relationship between leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) MetS among individuals with duration remains unclear. This cross-sectional study analyzed data from 8999 US adults aged 20 years older National Health Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Short was defined as less than 7 hours per night, diagnosed based on criteria American Endocrine Society of Clinical Endocrinology. Weighted...

10.1139/apnm-2024-0347 article EN Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism 2025-02-24

Background: High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is an emerging exercise strategy and considered to be a recipe for health promotion. This study aimed systematically identify collaboration networks, track research trends, highlight current hotspots, predict future frontiers in HIIT its applications promotion since the start of new century. Methods: Relevant original publications were obtained from Science Citation Index Expanded Web Core Collection (WoSCC) database between 2001 2020....

10.3389/fpubh.2021.697633 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Public Health 2021-07-23

Background Short sleep is more common in the modern society. Recreational physical activity (RPA) like exercise brings both mental and physiological benefits to depression; paradoxically, lack of harmful. Evidence on association between RPA depression short population limited. Methods Participants with condition from National health Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES 2007–2018) were included present study. was defined as ≤ 7 h per night. Sleep duration status self-reported NHANES by...

10.3389/fnins.2023.1016619 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Neuroscience 2023-05-25

Studies have demonstrated that exercise benefits executive function. However, it remains unclear which type of is optimal for preserving function among young adults and the cerebral blood flow (CBF) mechanisms underlie exercise-induced cognitive benefits. Therefore, this study aims to compare intervention effects high-intensity interval training (HIIT) moderate-intensity continuous (MICT) on CBF mechanism. This was a double-blinded, randomized, controlled trial conducted between October 2020...

10.1038/s41598-023-33063-9 article EN cc-by Scientific Reports 2023-05-22

Mounting evidence has demonstrated that high temperature was associated with adverse health outcomes, especially morbidity and mortality. Nonetheless, the impact of extreme on cognitive performance, which is fundamental capacity for interpreting one's surroundings, decision-making, acquiring new abilities, not been thoroughly investigated.

10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116238 article EN cc-by-nc Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 2024-03-21

Background: Exercise is medicine. Multiple studies on the effects and mechanisms of exercise in treating depression among teenagers adolescents have been widely reported. However, literature involving scientometric analysis this topic sparse. Here, we endeavored to conduct a bibliometric study visualization give bird's-eye view publications between 2000 2020 therapy depression. Methods: Relevant original were obtained from Science Citation Index Expanded Web Core Collection (WoSCC) database...

10.3389/fpsyt.2021.661108 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Psychiatry 2021-06-18

While studies on the health benefits of Tai Chi have sprung up over past four decades, few engaged in collecting global data, estimating developing trends, and conducting reviews from perspective visualization bibliometric analysis. This study aimed to provide a summary scientific outputs research 1980 2020, explore frontiers, identify cooperation networks, track trends highlight emerging hotspots. Relevant publications were downloaded Web Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database between...

10.3390/ijerph18116150 article EN International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021-06-07

This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of an online high-intensity interval training (HIIT) intervention and health education on behaviors, mental health, cognitive function sedentary young females. A single-blinded, six-week, randomized controlled pilot trial involving 70 Chinese females, aged 18–30 years, was conducted. An group (IG) (n = 33) underwent a HIIT education, while waitlist (WG) 37) only received education. In pre-, mid-, post-tests, both groups filled out questionnaires...

10.3390/ijerph18010302 article EN International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021-01-03

Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) impairs cognition, while physical activity (PA) improves cognitive function. However, whether taking PA with PM2.5 exposure is still beneficial cognition remains unknown.We utilized national representative longitudinal data from the China Family Panel Study (CFPS), comprising a total sample of 108,099 2010 2018 in three waves. Cognitive performance and leisure-time were measured using standard module Godin-Shephard Leisure-Time Physical Activity...

10.1016/j.envint.2023.108143 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Environment International 2023-08-15

The relationship between physical activity (PA), telomere length, and phenotypic age (PhenoAge) represents a pivotal area of investigation in aging research. study encompassed cohort 6200 participants aged 20 years above, sourced from the National Health Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Physical (PA) levels were assessed employing Global Activity Questionnaire, while DNA samples collected to determine measured base pairs. PhenoAge, an emerging index relying on nine distinct chemical...

10.1016/j.jesf.2025.03.004 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness 2025-03-01

This study investigates the relationship between physical activity (PA) levels and DNA methylation (DNAm)-predicted epigenetic clocks in a U.S. population sample (n = 948, mean age 62, 49% female). Eight were analyzed, revealing that higher PA significantly associated with younger biological ages across all indicators, strongest effects observed for SkinBloodAge LinAge. Multivariable linear regression models, adjusted sociodemographic lifestyle factors, highlighted potential of to reduce...

10.1038/s41514-025-00217-0 article EN cc-by npj Aging 2025-04-12
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