Impact of physical activity on the incidence of psychiatric conditions during childhood: a longitudinal Swedish birth cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emerging evidence supports the importance of physical activity (PA) and behaviours that build resilience to prevent childhood psychiatric disorders.

Objective

To investigate associations between parent-reported PA, time spent outdoors and participation in organised sports and later incidence of psychiatric conditions in children.

Methods

A birth cohort of 17 055 Swedish children was followed up until age 18 years. Data on parent-reported PA, time outdoors and participation in organised sports were collected for children at ages 5, 8 and 11. Diagnoses of psychiatric conditions were obtained from a national registry. Longitudinal interactions were analysed with two-way analysis of variance, and hazard ratios for incidence until 18 years were calculated with C

SUBMITTER: Lundgren O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12229077 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature