Physical activity interventions and depression in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Article Title | Physical activity interventions and depression in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
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ERA Journal ID | 9811 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Brown, Helen Elizabeth (Author), Brown, Wendy J. (Author), Biddle, Stuart J. H. (Author), Pearson, Natalie (Author) and Braithwaite, Rock E. (Author) |
Journal Title | Sports Medicine |
Journal Citation | 43 (3), pp. 195-206 |
Number of Pages | 12 |
Year | 2013 |
Publisher | Springer |
Place of Publication | New Zealand |
ISSN | 0112-1642 |
1179-2035 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-012-0015-8 |
Web Address (URL) | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs40279-012-0015-8 |
Abstract | Context: Evidence suggests chronic physical activity (PA) participation may be both protective against the onset of and beneficial for reducing depressive symptoms. Objective: The aim of this article is to assess the impact of PA interventions on depression in children and adolescents using meta-analysis. Data sources: Published English language studies were located from manual and computerized searches of the following databases: PsycInfo, The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Trials Register of Promoting Health Interventions (TRoPHI; EPPI Centre), Web of Science and MEDLINE. Study selection: Studies meeting inclusion criteria (1) reported on interventions to promote or increase PA; (2) included children aged 5-11 years and/or adolescents aged 12-19 years; (3) reported on results using a quantitative measure of depression; (4) included a non-physical control or comparison group; and (5) were published in peer-reviewed journals written in English, up to and including May 2011 (when the search was conducted). Data extraction: Studies were coded for methodological, participant and study characteristics. Comprehensive Meta-Analysis version-2 software was used to compute effect sizes, with subgroup analyses to identify moderating characteristics. Study quality was assessed using the Delphi technique. Results: Nine studies were included (n = 581); most were school-based randomized controlled trials, randomized by individual. Studies used a variety of measurement tools to assess depressive symptoms. The summary treatment effect was small but significant (Hedges' g = -0.26, standard error = 0.09, 95% confidence intervals = -0.43, -0.08, p = 0.004). Subgroup analyses showed that methodological (e.g. studies with both education and PA intervention; those with a higher quality score; and less than 3 months in duration) and participant characteristics (e.g. single-gender studies; those targeting overweight or obese groups) contributed most to the reduction in depression. Conclusions: There was a small significant overall effect for PA on depression. More outcome-focused, high-quality trials are required to effectively inform the implementation of programmes to reduce depressive symptoms in children and adolescents. © 2012 Springer International Publishing Switzerland. |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420702. Exercise physiology |
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Byline Affiliations | University of Queensland |
Loughborough University, United Kingdom | |
California State Polytechnic University, United States | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q41zy/physical-activity-interventions-and-depression-in-children-and-adolescents-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis
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