Physical Activity Interventions and Adolescent Mental Health
Duration: 17 mins
DOI: 10.13056/acamh.25582
Description
In this Papers Podcast, Gabrielle Hale discusses her CAMH journal review paper ‘Physical activity interventions for the mental health and wellbeing of adolescents: a systematic review’. Gabrielle is the lead author of the paper.
Learning Objectives
1. The link between physical activity and mental well-being in young people, and the impact of a lack of physical activity on mental health.
2. Barriers that prevent young people from participating in physical activity.
3. To what extent is the relationship between poorer mental health due to a lack of physical activity and poor mental health resulting in young people not exercising bi-directional or correlational.
4. Gender differences in outcomes and uptake of physical activity interventions.
5. Implications for CAMH, and education, professionals, and policy makers.
Related Content Links
https://acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14753588/2021/26/4
