Role of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in the Mental Health of Preschoolers, Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

María Rodriguez-Ayllon; Cristina Cadenas-Sanchez; Fernando Estévez-López; Nicolas E Muñoz; José Mora-González; Jairo H Migueles; Pablo Molina-García; Hanna Henriksson; Alejandra Mena-Molina; Vicente Martínez-Vizcaíno; Andrés Catena; Marie Löf; Kirk I Erickson; David R Lubans; Francisco B Ortega; Irene Esteban-Cornejo

doi:10.1007/s40279-019-01099-5

Role of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in the Mental Health of Preschoolers, Children and Adolescents

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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ID	23314864
Autores	María Rodriguez-Ayllon (0000-0002-8267-0440), Cristina Cadenas-Sanchez, Fernando Estévez-López, Nicolas E Muñoz, José Mora-González (0000-0003-2346-8776), Jairo H Migueles (0000-0003-0366-6935), Pablo Molina-García, Hanna Henriksson (0000-0003-3571-1497), Alejandra Mena-Molina, Vicente Martínez-Vizcaíno, Andrés Catena (0000-0002-0775-5751), Marie Löf (0000-0001-9522-5824), Kirk I Erickson (0000-0001-8736-981X), David R Lubans (0000-0002-0204-8257), Francisco B Ortega (0000-0003-2001-1121), Irene Esteban-Cornejo
Ano	2019
Volume	49
Fascículo	9
Páginas	1383-1410
Data de publicação	2019-09-01
Peer Reviewed	Sim
Open Access	Sim
Tipo	ARTICLE
Periódico	Sports Medicine (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódico	ISSN: 0112-1642 • E-ISSN: 1179-2035
Editora	Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1007/s40279-019-01099-5
Idioma	EN
Citações recebidas	224
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