Exercise intervention and improvement of negative emotions in children: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anxiety, depression, and stress are the most common mental health problems in childhood. Exercise interventions in childhood help to promote mental health.

Objective

To investigate the relationship between exercise interventions and improvement of negative emotions such as anxiety, depression, and stress in children (5-12 years).

Methods

Articles were searched in five electronic databases from their inception to January 2023. The meta-analysis was performed using Stata 16.0.

Results

Twenty-three intervention studies included 6830 children. 1) The exercise intervention group was significantly better than the control group in improving negative emotions (Standard Mean Difference SMD=-0.25, 95% Confidence Intervals CI: -0.34 to -0.15, P < 0.01). Exercis

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10464442 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature