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Physical activity and mental health in school-aged children: a prospective two-wave study during the easing of the COVID-19 restrictions.

Philipp M KoppEva MöhlerPeter Gröpel
Published in: Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health (2024)
The adverse effects of COVID-19 containment on PA seem to alleviate after children and adolescents are allowed to return to schools. This is likely to be due to the school setting, which provides many different opportunities for formal and informal PA rather than students' mental health. School-related PA programs should be part of children's and adolescents' recovery from the pandemic .
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • physical activity
  • coronavirus disease
  • sars cov
  • young adults
  • high school
  • mental illness
  • body mass index
  • public health
  • respiratory syndrome coronavirus
  • sleep quality