ReviewFrontiers in neuroscience2023
Effects of physical activity in child and adolescent depression and anxiety: role of inflammatory cytokines and stress-related peptide hormones.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of exercise on anxiety and psychiatric comorbidities in children with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Blue health among children, adolescents, and youth psychological well-being: a systematic review of swimming and aquatic therapy for mental health.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of physical exercise on the developmental trajectory of social anxiety in middle school students: a mixed growth model.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Impact of running therapy on the mental health of adolescents in daycare or inpatient psychiatry units: a pilot study.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2026Article
- Prevalence, severity, and risk factors for depressive and anxiety symptoms among adolescents: A cross-sectional study.World journal of psychiatry · 2026Article
- Outline: The Long-Term Impact of Exercise on Adolescent Growth and Development.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026Review
- Depressive symptoms as a mediator in the association between regular physical activity and irritable bowel syndrome-related symptom severity: a cross-sectional study among college students.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- The effect of an educational intervention on physical activity of adolescent girls: a quasi-experimental study.Cardiovascular endocrinology & metabolism · 2025Article
- Physical Fitness, Experiential Avoidance, and Psychological Inflexibility Among Adolescents: Results from the EHDLA Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Association of football athlete engagement profiles with adolescent mental health - a latent profile analysis.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Using a Consumer Wearable Activity Monitoring Device to Study Physical Activity and Sleep Among Adolescents in Project Viva: Cohort Study.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2025Article
- Integrative effects of saffron and physical activity on endurance performance, quality of life, cognitive, emotional, and metabolic outcomes in age-related and neurodegenerative diseases.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Review
- Age-dependent mechanisms of exercise in the treatment of depression: a comprehensive review of physiological and psychological pathways.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Review
- Evidence for causal effects of neuropsychiatric conditions on risk of venous thromboembolism: A univariable and multivariable Mendelian randomization study.Journal of vascular surgery. Venous and lymphatic disorders · 2024Review
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- Adolescent mental health interventions: a narrative review of the positive effects of physical activity and implementation strategies.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Review
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Abstract
Depression and anxiety are the most common mental illnesses affecting children and adolescents, significantly harming their well-being. Research has shown that regular physical activity can promote cognitive, emotional, fundamental movement skills, and motor coordination, as a preventative measure for depression while reducing the suicide rate. However, little is known about the potential role of physical activity in adolescent depression and anxiety. The studies reviewed in this paper suggest that exercise can be an effective adjunctive treatment to improve depressive and anxiety symptoms in adolescents, although research on its neurobiological effects remains limited.
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