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The Association Between Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines and Mental Health Among High-School Students in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Purpose Physical activity (PA) is associated with mental health outcomes in high-school students, yet many students do not meet the recommended PA levels. Furthermore, both PA levels and mental health were severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to assess whether the number of PA recommendations students met during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with their self-reported mental health (including their experiences with stress, anxiety, and depression) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Students completed the Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey, where they reported PA behaviors, mental health, and COVID-19-related experiences (as control variables) during the pandemic. Results Each PA recommendation that was met was associated with a 17% decrease in the odds of students self-reporting that they experienced stress, anxiety, or depression most of the time or always during the COVID-19 pandemic. Discussion Students should be provided with opportunities to participate in PA to obtain the physical and mental health benefits, especially in the event of a crisis like the pandemic.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Bucko, A. G., Dowda, M., Inak, N., Wilson, D. K., & Pate, R. R.
- Affiliations
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte (US)
- University of South Carolina (US)
- Corresponding author
- Bucko, Agnes G.
- Venue
- Journal of Adolescent Health
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2024-09
- Volume
- 75
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 399-403
- ISSN
- 1054-139X (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4400404465
- Cited by
- 2
- References
- 6
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1
- FWCI
- 0.57
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Journal of Adolescent Health (acceptedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health (T32-GM081740)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Physical Activity and Health
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Social Sciences › Life-span and Life-course Studies › Recreational Sport and Physical Activity
- Keywords
- physical activity, physical activity guidelines, adolescent mental health, high school students, COVID-19 pandemic, stress, anxiety, depression, adolescent behavior
- MeSH terms
- COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Anxiety, Depression, Female, Humans, Male, Mental Health, Surveys and Questionnaires, Stress, Psychological, Students, United States, Exercise, Pandemics
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