Impact of structured physical activity on youth's mental health: A review of umbrella reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The role of physical activity (PA) in addressing mental health issues across the lifespan is expanding. Although the focus is primarily on the adult population, this underestimates the potential implementation of these complementary interventions in children and adolescents.

Aim

We synthesize the outcomes of umbrella reviews addressing the effectiveness of structured PA on young people's mental health.

Methods

We searched the literature following the PRISMA-ScR methodology for systematic searches consulting the electronic databases of Pubmed, Cochrane Reviews Library, PsycINFO, and PsycArticles, with pre-established eligibility criteria.

Results

We included 13 umbrella reviews, published from 2011 to 2023, comprising 91 systematic and meta-analytic r

SUBMITTER: Ciacchella C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12547052 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature