The relationship between grit, resilience and physical activity: A systematic review

Joel Martin; Ashley Hromyak; Megan Sax van der Weyden; Ali A Weinstein; Ali Boolani

doi:10.3389/fspor.2025.1563382

The relationship between grit, resilience and physical activity

A systematic review

Bibliographic Data

ID	16969040
Authors	Joel Martin (0000-0002-8579-0480), Ashley Hromyak, Megan Sax van der Weyden (0000-0002-5293-9736), Ali A Weinstein (0000-0002-3371-6086), Ali Boolani (0000-0002-2261-4498)
Year	2025
Volume	7
Publication date	2025-07-07
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Frontiers in Sports and Active Living (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 2624-9367 • E-ISSN: 2624-9367
Publisher	Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI	10.3389/fspor.2025.1563382
Language	EN
References cited	104

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