Sport participation and exercise practice are considered to be beneficial for mental status,
yielding an improved mood and better quality of life. On the other hand, good mental fitness …

Background Motor competence is an integral component of the health and performance of
youth. Numerous studies support the hypothesis that motor competence interacts with …

Background Physical fitness is an important marker of current and future health status, yet
the association between physical fitness and indicators of mental health in youth has not …

Background Higher cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is associated with lower depressive
symptoms in adults. However, no systematic review with meta-analysis assessed the cross …

The major purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a jump rope-based physical
activity afterschool program on middle school students' physical fitness. Sixty students (M …

Previous research has shown that children who were enrolled to school according to the
legal key date (ie, keyage children, between eight and nine years in third grade) exhibited a …

Background In spring of 2020, the Sars-CoV-2 incidence rate increased rapidly in Germany
and around the world. Throughout the next 2 years, schools were temporarily closed and …

There is growing interest in the association between physical fitness and mental health. This
study aimed to extend current knowledge by investigating the potential mediating roles of …

In 2008, Stodden et al.[1] published a framework model hypothesising the relationships
among motor competence, physical activity, perceived motor competence, healthrelated …

(1) Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate if an after-school intervention
program could prevent obesity and promote the physical fitness of urban sedentary school …