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SynthesisSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2019

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

María Rodriguez-Ayllon, Cristina Cadenas-Sánchez, Fernando Estévez-López, Nicolas E Muñoz, Jose Mora-Gonzalez, Jairo H Migueles, Pablo Molina-García, Hanna Henriksson, Alejandra Mena-Molina, Vicente Martínez-Vizcaíno and 6 more

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · greenAbstract readMeta-AnalysisSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 620 papers, 14 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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620citing papers in PubMed, 14 pooled it
103.2field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05675020 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

Promote Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors for Adolescents With Mental Health Conditions

TypeinterventionalSponsorFlorida State UniversityRan2022 to 2023Enrolled86ConditionsBehavioral / Psychiatric Disorder, Lifestyle, HealthyArmsZoom Intervention
NCT07111780 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

The Effect of Coordinative-Based Physical Activity Practices on Motor Competence, Cognitive Function and Mood in Adolescents

TypeinterventionalSponsorNamik Kemal UniversityRan2024 to 2024Enrolled40ConditionsHealthy, AdolescentArms"Coordinative-Based Physical Activity Practices" training group
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

620 citing papers in PubMed, 14 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 1,264 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

16 authors at 7 institutions in 7 countries.

María Rodriguez-AyllonPROFITH "PROmoting FITness and Health through physical activity" research group, Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain. rodriguezm@ugr.es.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8267-0440
Cristina Cadenas-SánchezPROFITH "PROmoting FITness and Health through physical activity" research group, Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
Fernando Estévez-LópezDepartment of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
Nicolas E MuñozPROFITH "PROmoting FITness and Health through physical activity" research group, Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
Jose Mora-GonzalezPROFITH "PROmoting FITness and Health through physical activity" research group, Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
Jairo H MiguelesPROFITH "PROmoting FITness and Health through physical activity" research group, Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
Pablo Molina-GarcíaPROFITH "PROmoting FITness and Health through physical activity" research group, Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
Hanna HenrikssonPROFITH "PROmoting FITness and Health through physical activity" research group, Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
Alejandra Mena-MolinaPROFITH "PROmoting FITness and Health through physical activity" research group, Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
Vicente Martínez-VizcaínoHealth and Social Research Center, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Cuenca, Spain.
Andrés CatenaMind, Brain, and Behaviour Research Centre-CIMCYC, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
Marie LöfDepartment of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
Kirk I EricksonDepartment of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
David R LubansPriority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle, Callaghan Campus, Australia.
Francisco B OrtegaPROFITH "PROmoting FITness and Health through physical activity" research group, Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
Irene Esteban-CornejoPROFITH "PROmoting FITness and Health through physical activity" research group, Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
Universidad de Granada · ESLinköping University · SENortheastern University · USUniversidad Autónoma de Chile · CLUniversity of Newcastle Australia · AUUniversity of Pittsburgh · USUniversity of Ulster · GB

Funding

Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad, Gobierno de España BES-2014-067612Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad BES-2014-068829Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad DEP2013-47540Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte FPU14/06837Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte FPU15/02645Universidad de Granada Health (UCEES)Universidad de Granada Unit of Excellence on ExerciseUniversidad de Granada Units of Excellence
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEvidence suggests that participation in physical activity may support young people's current and future mental health. Although previous reviews have examined the relationship between physical activity and a range of mental health outcomes in children and adolescents, due to the large increase in published studies there is a need for an update and quantitative synthesis of effects.

objectivesThe objectives of this study were to determine the effect of physical activity interventions on mental health outcomes by conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis, and to systematically synthesize the observational evidence (both longitudinal and cross-sectional studies) regarding the associations between physical activity and sedentary behavior and mental health in preschoolers (2-5 years of age), children (6-11 years of age) and adolescents (12-18 years of age).

methodsA systematic search of the PubMed and Web of Science electronic databases was performed from January 2013 to April 2018, by two independent researchers. Meta-analyses were performed to examine the effect of physical activity on mental health outcomes in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and non-RCTs (i.e. quasi-experimental studies). A narrative synthesis of observational studies was conducted. Studies were included if they included physical activity or sedentary behavior data and at least one psychological ill-being (i.e. depression, anxiety, stress or negative affect) or psychological well-being (i.e. self-esteem, self-concept, self-efficacy, self-image, positive affect, optimism, happiness and satisfaction with life) outcome in preschoolers, children or adolescents.

resultsA total of 114 original articles met all the eligibility criteria and were included in the review (4 RCTs, 14 non-RCTs, 28 prospective longitudinal studies and 68 cross-sectional studies). Of the 18 intervention studies, 12 (3 RCTs and 9 non-RCTs) were included in the meta-analysis. There was a small but significant overall effect of physical activity on mental health in children and adolescents aged 6-18 years (effect size 0.173, 95% confidence interval 0.106-0.239, p < 0.001, percentage of total variability attributed to between-study heterogeneity [I

conclusionsFindings 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.

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Mental HealthSedentary BehaviorAdolescentAffectAnxietyChildChild, PreschoolDepressionExerciseHumansObservational Studies as TopicRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSelf ConceptStress, Psychological

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PMID30993594
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