Open Medicine
(Jul 2024)
Physical activity and mental health trends in Korean adolescents: Analyzing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic from 2018 to 2022
Kim Kyungsik,
Zhou Zixiang,
Ren Xiao,
Bu Xiuxiu,
Jia Xiaodai,
Shao Qingyang
Affiliations
Kim Kyungsik
Department of Sport & Leisure Studies, Hoseo University, Asan-si, Republic of Korea
Zhou Zixiang
School of Physical Education, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, 411100, China
Ren Xiao
Department of Physical Education, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
Bu Xiuxiu
Department of Physical Education, Qiannan Normal University for Nationalities, Duyun, China
Jia Xiaodai
Department of Sport & Leisure Studies, Hoseo University, Asan-si, Republic of Korea
Shao Qingyang
Department of Sport & Leisure Studies, Hoseo University, Asan-si, Republic of Korea
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2024-0978
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 19,
no. 1
pp.
173
– 89
Abstract
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Mental health significantly affects the physical and emotional development of adolescents. The aim of the current study was to examine how physical activity (PA) and mental health among Korean adolescents changed before and after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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