Physical activity interventions for children and adolescents
Research in brief
This 2-page document describes the results of a meta-analysis conducted in 2017 looking at the effect of physical activity on depressive symptoms in youth ages 5-19.
Key findings suggest a small but detectable overall effect for physical activity on depression Specifics regarding the type of exercise most commonly used and the type of youth that appear to benefit most from physical activity in relation to reducing depressive symptoms.
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