Maintaining or improving quality of life (QoL) and well-being is a universal goal across the
lifespan. Being physically active has been suggested as one way to enhance QoL and well …

Problem A 2011 review of reviews reported small to moderate associations between
physical activity (PA) and depression, anxiety and self-esteem among children and youth …

OBJECTIVE: To present a conceptual model explaining the mechanisms for the effect of
physical activity on cognitive and mental health in young people and to conduct a systematic …

Many mental health disorders emerge in late childhood and early adolescence and
contribute to the burden of these disorders among young people and later in life. We …

Background Exercise may improve neuropsychiatric and cognitive symptoms in people with
mental disorders, but the totality of the evidence is unclear. We conducted a meta-review of …

Screen time and physical activity behaviours develop during the crucial early childhood
period (0–5 years) and impact multiple health and developmental outcomes, including …

Physical activity interventions are often implemented in the adolescent mental health care
practice to prevent or treat psychosocial problems. To date, no systematic review of the effect …

Purpose: Despite the strong belief in sports programs as a setting in which socially
vulnerable youth can develop life skills, no overview exists of life skill development in sports …

Background Mental health disorders are major contributors to the global burden of disease
and their inverse relationship with physical activity is widely accepted. However, research on …

Research suggests that experience of the natural environment may have a range of
beneficial outcomes for children and young people. A systematic review of the peer …