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SynthesisWorld journal of pediatrics : WJP2025

Could physical activity promote indicators of physical and psychological health among children and adolescents? An umbrella review of meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials.

Shan Cai, Huan Wang, Yi-Hang Zhang, Tian-Ming Zhao, Xin Yuan, Hui-Wen Deng, Yi-Pu Chen, Yun-Fei Liu, Jia-Jia Dang, Di Shi and 12 more

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Synthesis in World journal of pediatrics : WJP, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

22 authors.

Shan CaiInstitute of Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Huan WangInstitute of Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Yi-Hang ZhangInstitute of Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Tian-Ming ZhaoSchool of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Xin YuanSchool of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Hui-Wen DengSchool of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Yi-Pu ChenSchool of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Yun-Fei LiuInstitute of Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Jia-Jia DangInstitute of Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Di ShiInstitute of Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Zi-Yue ChenInstitute of Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Jia-Xin LiInstitute of Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Tian-Yu HuangInstitute of Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Yang-Mu HuangDepartment of Global Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Yi-Fei HuDepartment of Child, Adolescent Health and Maternal Care, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Ya-Jun ChenDepartment of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Gang HeSchool of Kinesiology and Health, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing, China.
Mei WangTianjin University of Sport, Tianjin, China.
Jie XuGeneral Administration of Sport of China, Beijing, China.
Shi ChenGeneral Administration of Sport of China, Beijing, China.
Zhi-Yong ZouInstitute of Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China. harveyzou2002@bjmu.edu.cn.
Yi SongInstitute of Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China. songyi@bjmu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0001-6990-6781

Funding

Beijing Office for Education Sciences Planning BBAA22027National Natural Science Foundation of China 82273654Natural Science Foundation of Beijing 7222247
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWe performed an umbrella review to synthesize evidence on the effects of physical activity (PA) interventions on indicators of physical and psychological health among children and adolescents, including body mass index (BMI), blood pressure (BP), depressive symptoms, and cognitive function.

methodsPubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library were systematically searched from inception through 31 July 2023. We included meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials exploring the effects of PA interventions on BMI, BP, depressive symptoms, or cognitive function in healthy or general children and adolescents. Standard Mean Difference (SMD) was calculated for continuous outcome indicators, while Relative Risk (RR) was calculated for categorical outcome indicators.

resultsA total of 21 meta-analyses were included. The evidence for the effects of PA interventions on reducing BMI [n = 68,368, SMD = - 0.04, 95% confidence interval (CI) = - 0.07 to - 0.01, P = 0.012, I

conclusionPA interventions could weakly reduce BMI, relieve BP, prevent depressive symptoms, and promote cognitive function in general children and adolescents. Targeted interventions on PA should be a priority to promote physical and psychological health for children and adolescents, especially the curricular PA emphasizing enjoyment in the school settings.

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ExerciseMental HealthAdolescentBlood PressureBody Mass IndexChildCognitionDepressionHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicAdolescence Childhood Mental health Physical activityPhysical health

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PMID39847308

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