The physical activity-mental wellbeing association in young people: a case study in dealing with a complex public health topic using a ‘realistic evaluation’framework.
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The underlying mechanisms responsible for the positive effects of physical activity on cognitive and mental health in youth have not been established.
“Despite an increasing number of experimental studies reporting the cognitive and mental health benefits of participating in physical activity, the underlying mechanisms responsible for the positive effects have not been established. 10-12”
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- Authors
- Whitelaw, S., Teuton, J., Swift, J., & Scobie, G.
- Affiliations
- University of Glasgow (GB)
- National Health Service Scotland (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Whitelaw, S.
- Venue
- Mental health and physical activity
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2010-12
- Volume
- 3
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 61-66
- ISSN
- 1755-2966 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2093443516
- Cited by
- 57
- References
- 67
- Citations by year
- 2024: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 12 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 3 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 2.17
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Mental health and physical activity (publishedVersion)
- ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- NHS Health Scotland
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Speech and Hearing › School Health and Nursing Education
- Keywords
- physical activity, psychological well-being, youth, realist evaluation, evidence review, mechanisms of change, intervention delivery, systems thinking
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