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Mental Health/ Emotional well-being 

Physical Activity has many benefits for children and adolescents' overall health including emotional well- being!

A study (2013) shows that participation in sports/ physical activity may associate with improved psychosocial health include:

・self-esteem

・social interaction 

community sports participation is recommended because it will improve children's physical health as well as their psychological and social health outcomes. 

what is emotional well-being?

 "the emotional quality of an individual’s daily experience — the frequency and intensity of experiences of interest, excitement, joy, pleasure, enjoyment, happiness, hope, or pride that make one’s life pleasant."

 Emotion serves important functions of 

  • focus/ attention  

  • communications

  • understandings 

Eime, R. M., Young, J. A., Harvey, J. T., Charity, M. J., & Payne, W. R. (2013). A systematic review of the psychological and social benefits of participation in sport for children and adolescents: Informing development of a conceptual model of health through sport. The International Journal Of Behavioral Nutrition And Physical Activity, 10

Lu, C., & Buchanan, A. (2014). Developing Students' Emotional Well-being in Physical Education. JOPERD: The Journal Of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 85(4), 28-33. doi:10.1080/07303084.2014.884433

Childhood Mental disorders 

1 in 5 children diagnosed mental health problem every year!

There are many treatments for mental disorders, but just 1 in 3 of the children with mental disorders get help…

 

Mental disorders commonly seen in children and adolescents include:

National Institute of Mental Health. (2009). Treatment of Children with Mental Illness Frequently asked questions about the treatment of mental illness in Children. NIH Publication. No. 09-4702.

A recent study  (2017) conclude that to increase moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) may treat or prevent childhood depression.

 

MVPA estimate;

  • fewer symptoms in a couple of years later

  • symptoms will decline from 6 to 8 years old

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Reference

Tonje Zahl, Silje Steinsbekk, Lars Wichstrøm. Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Symptoms of Major Depression in Middle Childhood. Pediatrics, 2017; e20161711 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2016-1711

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