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ArticleFrontiers in public health2026

Dose-response relationship between physical activity and mental health outcomes in adolescents.

Yang Bai, Di Liang, Yan Lu, Weijun Zhang, Jiayan Huang, Yuxia Wu

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Article in Frontiers in public health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Yang Bai *School of Public Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Di Liang *School of Public Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Yan LuDepartment of Education and Training, Shanghai Jiading Mental Health Center, Shanghai, China.
Weijun ZhangDepartment of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Jiayan HuangSchool of Public Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Yuxia WuYichuan Community Health Service Center of Putuo District, Shanghai, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Physical activity is generally associated with improved adolescent mental health, yet its dose-response relationship remains unclear. This study examined how physical activity relates to stress perception, psychological resilience, and self-efficacy among adolescents. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in September 2024 among 2,270 students aged 12-15 years from 4 middle schools in Shanghai, China. Multivariable linear regression and restricted cubic spline (RCS) models were used to examine association and dose-response relationships, adjusting for demographic and academic covariates. Results: Higher physical activity was significantly associated with lower stress perception ( Conclusion: Physical activity is associated with better mental health in adolescents, particularly among those with lower activity levels. The findings highlight the importance of targeting less active adolescents in school-based interventions.

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ExerciseMental HealthResilience, PsychologicalAdolescentChildChinaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleSelf EfficacyStress, PsychologicalSurveys and Questionnairesadolescentsmental healthphysical activitypsychological resilienceself-efficacystress perception

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PMCPMC13243143

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