How the COVID-19 pandemic and related school closures reduce physical activity among children and adolescents in the WHO European Region: a systematic …

H Ludwig-Walz, W Siemens, S Heinisch… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Emerging research suggests that physical activity among children and
adolescents decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a differentiated overview …

Physical activity and mental health in children and youth during COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

B Li, K Ng, X Tong, X Zhou, J Ye, JJ Yu - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry …, 2023 - Springer
Background The coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) and universal mitigation strategies have
fundamentally affected peoples' lives worldwide, particularly during the first two years of the …

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of families dealing with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

A Winfield, C Sugar, B Fenesi - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background The COVID-19 pandemic uprooted regular routines forcing many children to
learn from home, requiring many adults to work from home, and cutting families off from …

Intervention of physical activity for university students with anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control period: A systematic review …

Q Luo, P Zhang, Y Liu, X Ma, G Jennings - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Although physical activity has been widely recognized as an effective way
to improve anxiety and depression, we lack a systematic summary of research on improving …

Prevalence of mental health symptoms and potential risk factors among Austrian veterinary medicine students

E Humer, V Neubauer, D Brühl, R Dale, C Pieh… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Although the poor mental health of veterinarians has been reported in different countries, no
data exist on mental health in Austrian veterinary students. This study aimed to provide first …

Mental health and quality of life in children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review of longitudinal studies

E Orban, LY Li, M Gilbert, AK Napp, A Kaman… - Frontiers in Public …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the mental health of
children and families, ie, due to measures like social distancing and remote schooling. While …

Adolescent mental health interventions: A narrative review of the positive effects of physical activity and implementation strategies

Z Li, J Li, J Kong, Z Li, R Wang, F Jiang - Frontiers in psychology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The psychological well-being of adolescents is a global concern due to
increasing societal pressures and mental health issues. Physical activity is known to …

The impacts of physical activity on psychological and behavioral problems, and changes in physical activity, sleep and quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic in …

JCY Pang, ELS Chan, HMC Lau, KKL Reeves… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected the level of physical activity (PA).
However, little is known about its effect on health outcomes. Methods Articles without …

Repercussions of pandemic and preventive measures on general well-being, psychological health, physical fitness, and health behavior: mediating role of coping …

X Fan, R Menhas, RA Laar - Psychology Research and Behavior …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Pandemic prevention measures increased physical inactivity due to travel
restrictions that led to negative physical fitness, health behavior, psychological health, and …

Assessment of the long-term mental health effects on Austrian students after COVID-19 restrictions

S Kaltschik, C Pieh, R Dale, T Probst… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The mental health of adolescents has been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The aim of this study was to assess the mental health of Austrian adolescents in spring …