Mental health and physical activity in vocational education and training schools students: a population-based survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of young people not adhering to the World Health Organization (WHO) physical activity guidelines is high, especially among students in vocational education and training, compared to fellow peers. Also, low levels of mental health have been found in this group, however, to a lesser degree than peers in general education. As positive mental health aspects have more generally been found to be associated with increased likelihood of physical activity in young people, this study examined the association between mental health and physical activity among Danish students in vocational education and training.

Methods

Students in vocational education and training (N = 5277, mean age 24.3 years, range 15.8-64.0 years) responded to a national representative sur

SUBMITTER: Jensen CT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8975539 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature