Physical activity interventions were associated with significant reductions in depressive symptoms in children and adolescents compared with a control condition in this systematic review and meta-analysis including 21 studies involving 2,400 participants.
Authors: Parco M. Siu, Ph.D., of the University of Hong Kong, is the corresponding author.
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