Impact of physical activity on symptoms of depression and anxiety in adolescents during the Covid-19 pandemic

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ID15527279
AuthorsHaiying Yang (0000-0002-5777-1768, Southwest Jiaotong University, corresponding author), Hai-Ying Yang, Lihong Sun (0000-0001-6176-4045, Central China Normal University), Li-Hong Sun
Year2025
Volume16
Pages1631978-1631978
Publication date2025-08-25
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640
PublisherFrontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1631978
PMID40927016
OpenAlexW4413544264
LanguageEN
References cited24

Insufficient PA (<30 min/day) was independently associated with elevated depression and anxiety symptoms in adolescents during the pandemic. These findings support promoting ≥30 minutes of daily PA as a scalable, non-pharmacological strategy to protect adolescent mental health during public health emergencies

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Anxiety · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Depression (economics · Disease · Outbreak · Pandemic · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Medicine · Physical Activity and Health · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Internal Medicine · Virology

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