Physical Activity Interventions to Alleviate Depressive Symptoms in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Depression is the second most prevalent mental disorder among children and adolescents, yet only a small proportion seek or receive disorder-specific treatment. Physical activity interventions hold promise as an alternative or adjunctive approach to clinical treatment for depression.

Objective

To determine the association of physical activity interventions with depressive symptoms in children and adolescents.

Data sources

PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, EMBASE, and SPORTDiscus were searched from inception to February 2022 for relevant studies written in English, Chinese, or Italian.

Study selection

Two independent researchers selected studies that assessed the effects of physical activity interventions on depressive symptoms in children and adolescents com

SUBMITTER: Recchia F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9857695 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature