Associations between fitness, physical activity and mental health in a community sample of young British adolescents: baseline data from the Fit to Study trial

Objectives To examine relationships between fitness, physical activity and psychosocial problems among English secondary school pupils and to explore how components of physically active lifestyles are associated with mental health and well-being.Methods A total of 7385 participants aged 11–13 took a...

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Main Authors: Helen Dawes, Catherine Wheatley, Thomas Wassenaar, Piergiorgio Salvan, Nick Beale, Thomas Nichols, Heidi Johansen-Berg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-04-01
Series:BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine
Online Access:https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/6/1/e000819.full