Physical activity interventions and depression in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Sports Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 195-206

  Brown, Helen Elizabeth ^a   Pearson, Natalie ^b,d   Braithwaite, Rock E ^c   Brown, Wendy J ^a   Biddle, Stuart J H ^a,b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Lifestyle and Physical Activity Biomedical Research Unit (BRU)   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84874043521     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: 11792035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40279-012-0015-8     Document Type: Review

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