Change in physical activity is not associated with change in mental distress among adolescents: the Tromsø study: Fit Futures

Change in physical activity is not associated with change in mental distress among adolescents: the Tromsø study: Fit Futures

Abstract Background Previous research shows that physical activity has a protective effect on mental distress in adults, but the relationship is less researched and seems more ambiguous for adolescents. Studies in this field have typically been cross-sectional by design and based on self-reported ph...

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Main Authors: Ida Marie Opdal, Bente Morseth, Bjørn Helge Handegård, Kjersti Lillevoll, Helga Ask, Christopher Sivert Nielsen, Alexander Horsch, Anne-Sofie Furberg, Simon Rosenbaum, Kamilla Rognmo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Adolescence
Youth
Physical activity
Mental distress
Depression
Anxiety
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7271-6

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