Longitudinal associations between physical activity and mental health in adolescents

Associations between different types of physical activity and teachers’ perceived mental, physical, and work-related health

BACKGROUND The teaching profession is characterized by high levels of stress and physical complaints, which might be improved through regular participation in physical activity (PA). However, the effect of PA on mental and physical health is not always consistent and depends on the type of PA performed. The aim of this study was to examine the mental, physical, and work-related health of Flemis...

Leisure-time physical activity moderates the longitudinal associations between work-family spillover and physical health.

Previous research has documented cross-sectional associations between negative and positive work-family spillover and physical health. Using an effort-recovery model, the study tested the hypothesis that engagement in greater leisure-time physical activity would facilitate recovery processes that buffer the negative health effects of increasing work-family spillover. Employed adults (N = 1,354)...

Longitudinal Associations between Physical Activity and Educational Outcomes

PURPOSE This longitudinal study examined the role of leisure-time physical activity in academic achievement at the end of compulsory basic education and educational attainment in adulthood. METHODS The data were drawn from the ongoing longitudinal Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study, which was combined with register-based data from Statistics Finland. The study consisted of children who ...

Associations between Screen Time and Physical Activity among Spanish Adolescents

BACKGROUND Excessive time in front of a single or several screens could explain a displacement of physical activity. The present study aimed at determining whether screen-time is associated with a reduced level of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in Spanish adolescents living in favorable environmental conditions. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS A multi-stage stratified random sam...

Prospective Associations Between Adolescents' Peer Victimization and Physical Health Problems