The effect of physical activity on anxiety in children and young people: a systematic review and meta-analysis

T Carter, M Pascoe, A Bastounis, ID Morres… - Journal of affective …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background There is emerging evidence that physical activity can have beneficial effects on
anxiety. A comprehensive synthesis of the evidence of the anxiolytic effects of physical …

Physical activity and mental health in children and youth during COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

B Li, K Ng, X Tong, X Zhou, J Ye, JJ Yu - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry …, 2023 - Springer
Background The coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) and universal mitigation strategies have
fundamentally affected peoples' lives worldwide, particularly during the first two years of the …

Association of children's physical activity and screen time with mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

PS Tandon, C Zhou, AM Johnson… - JAMA network …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Children's physical activity and screen time are likely suboptimal during the
COVID-19 pandemic, which may influence their current and future mental health. Objective …

The efficacy of physical exercise interventions on mental health, cognitive function, and ADHD symptoms in children and adolescents with ADHD: an umbrella review

S Dastamooz, D Sadeghi-Bahmani… - …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background A considerable number of published reviews have addressed the effects of
physical exercise on mental health, cognitive function, or attention-deficit hyperactivity …

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and societal infection control measures on children and adolescents' mental health: A Scoping review

J Marchi, N Johansson, A Sarkadi, G Warner - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is primarily a crisis that affects people's physical
health. However, it is well-known from previous epidemics and pandemics that there are …

Effects of a physical education program on physical activity and emotional well-being among primary school children

I Kliziene, G Cizauskas, S Sipaviciene… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: It has been identified that schools that adopt at least two hours a week of
physical education and plan specific contents and activities can achieve development goals …

[HTML][HTML] Protective effect of restorative possibilities on cognitive function and mental health in children and adolescents: A scoping review including the role of physical …

AM Dzhambov, P Lercher, N Vincens, KP Waye… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The exposome approach can be a powerful tool for understanding the
intertwining of social, physical, and internal influences that shape mental health and …

A systematic review of the effect of The Daily Mile on children's physical activity, physical health, mental health, wellbeing, academic performance and cognitive …

G Breslin, M Hillyard, N Brick, S Shannon… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background A minority of children in the United Kingdom meet the recommended physical
activity guidelines. One initiative which has been introduced to try and increase the physical …

Prediction versus explanation in educational psychology: A cross-theoretical approach to using teacher behaviour to predict student engagement in physical …

M Noetel, P Parker, T Dicke, MR Beauchamp… - Educational Psychology …, 2023 - Springer
Educational psychology usually focuses on explaining phenomena. As a result, researchers
seldom explore how well their models predict the outcomes they care about using best …

Effect of square dance interventions on physical and mental health among Chinese older adults: a systematic review

K Ou, MYC Wong, PK Chung, KYK Chui - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Square dancing is an emerging form of aerobic exercise in China,
especially among middle-aged and older people. The benefits of square dancing have been …