Background There are specific guidelines regarding the level of physical activity (PA)
required to provide health benefits. However, the research underpinning these PA …

Sport may protect against symptoms of mental disorders that are increasingly prevalent
among adolescents. This systematic review explores the relationship between adolescent …

The objective of the study was to determine whether 1) the proportion of athletes with mental
health diagnoses and 2) athlete motivations for playing differ between team sports and …

The benefits of regular exercise, physical fitness and sports participation on cardiovascular
and brain health are undeniable. Physical activity reduces the risk for cardiovascular …

For this report, organized sport is defined as physical activity that is directed by adult or
youth leaders and involves rules and formal practice and competition. School and club …

Physical activity interventions are often implemented in the adolescent mental health care
practice to prevent or treat psychosocial problems. To date, no systematic review of the effect …

Purpose This longitudinal study examined the association between participation in school
sport during adolescence and mental health in early adulthood. Methods Adolescents (n …

Extracurricular participation plays an important role in positive youth development. Yet, little
is known about the stability and change in extracurricular participation from middle …

Initiating drug use during adolescence increases the risk of developing addiction or other
psychopathologies later in life, with long-term outcomes varying according to sex and exact …

The aim of the present study was to investigate positive body image during adolescence.
Semi-structured interviews, centring on three body image domains (satisfaction with own …