Physical and mental health in adolescence: novel insights from a transdiagnostic examination of FitBit data in the ABCD study.

ABSTRACT: Adolescence is among the most vulnerable period for the emergence of serious mental illnesses. Addressing this vulnerability has generated interest in identifying markers of risk for symptoms and opportunities for early intervention. Physical fitness has been linked to psychopathology and may be a useful risk marker and target for early intervention. New wearable technology has made assessing fitness behavior more practical while avoiding recall and self-report bias. Still, questions remain regarding the clinical utility of physical fitness metrics for mental health, both transdiagnostically and along specific symptom dimensions. The current study includes 5007 adolescents (ages 10-13) who participated in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study and additional sub-study that

SUBMITTER: Damme KSF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10837202 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature