Role of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in the Mental Health of Preschoolers, Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

María Rodríguez-AyllónCristina Cadenas-SánchezFernando Estévez-LópezNicolas E MuñozJose Mora-GonzalezJairo H MiguelesPablo Molina-GarcíaHanna HenrikssonAlejandra Mena-MolinaVicente Martínez-VizcaínoAndrés CatenaMarie LöfKirk I EricksonDavid R LubansFrancisco B OrtegaIrene Esteban-Cornejo

Published in: Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) (2020)

Findings from the meta-analysis suggest that physical activity interventions can improve adolescents' mental health, but additional studies are needed to confirm the effects of physical activity on children's mental health. Findings from observational studies suggest that promoting physical activity and decreasing sedentary behavior might protect mental health in children and adolescents. PROSPERO Registration Number: CRD42017060373.

Keyphrases

physical activity
mental health
systematic review
mental illness
body mass index
young adults
sleep quality