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SynthesisPloS one2015

How Does Physical Activity Intervention Improve Self-Esteem and Self-Concept in Children and Adolescents? Evidence from a Meta-Analysis.

Mingli Liu, Lang Wu, Qingsen Ming

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Synthesis in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 142 papers, 9 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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142citing papers in PubMed, 9 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

142 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 368 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Mingli LiuMedical Psychological Institute, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China; School of Education, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan, 411201, China.
Lang WuCenter for Clinical and Translational Science, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, United States of America.
Qingsen MingMedical Psychological Institute, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China.
Central South University · CNHunan University of Science and Technology · CNMayo Clinic · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo perform a systematic review and meta-analysis for the effects of physical activity intervention on self-esteem and self-concept in children and adolescents, and to identify moderator variables by meta-regression.

designA meta-analysis and meta-regression.

methodRelevant studies were identified through a comprehensive search of electronic databases. Study inclusion criteria were: (1) intervention should be supervised physical activity, (2) reported sufficient data to estimate pooled effect sizes of physical activity intervention on self-esteem or self-concept, (3) participants' ages ranged from 3 to 20 years, and (4) a control or comparison group was included. For each study, study design, intervention design and participant characteristics were extracted. R software (version 3.1.3) and Stata (version 12.0) were used to synthesize effect sizes and perform moderation analyses for determining moderators.

resultsTwenty-five randomized controlled trial (RCT) studies and 13 non-randomized controlled trial (non-RCT) studies including a total of 2991 cases were identified. Significant positive effects were found in RCTs for intervention of physical activity alone on general self outcomes (Hedges' g = 0.29, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.14 to 0.45; p = 0.001), self-concept (Hedges' g = 0.49, 95%CI: 0.10 to 0.88, p = 0.014) and self-worth (Hedges' g = 0.31, 95%CI: 0.13 to 0.49, p = 0.005). There was no significant effect of intervention of physical activity alone on any outcomes in non-RCTs, as well as in studies with intervention of physical activity combined with other strategies. Meta-regression analysis revealed that higher treatment effects were associated with setting of intervention in RCTs (β = 0.31, 95%CI: 0.07 to 0.55, p = 0.013).

conclusionIntervention of physical activity alone is associated with increased self-concept and self-worth in children and adolescents. And there is a stronger association with school-based and gymnasium-based intervention compared with other settings.

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ExercisePsychology, AdolescentPsychology, ChildSelf ConceptAdolescentAthletic PerformanceChildChild, PreschoolControlled Clinical Trials as TopicFamilyFemaleHumansMalePhysical Education and TrainingProspective StudiesRandomized Controlled Trials as Topic

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PMID26241879
PMCPMC4524727
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