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The association between weekly hours of physical activity and mental health: A three-year follow-up study of 15–16-year-old students in the city of Oslo, Norway

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Title
The association between weekly hours of physical activity and mental health: A three-year follow-up study of 15–16-year-old students in the city of Oslo, Norway
Published in
BMC Public Health, July 2007
DOI 10.1186/1471-2458-7-155
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Aase Sagatun, Anne Johanne Søgaard, Espen Bjertness, Randi Selmer, Sonja Heyerdahl

Abstract

Mental health problems are a worldwide public health burden. The literature concerning the mental health benefits from physical activity among adults has grown. Adolescents are less studied, and especially longitudinal studies are lacking. This paper investigates the associations between weekly hours of physical activity at age 15-16 and mental health three years later.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United States 2 1%
Malaysia 1 <1%
Norway 1 <1%
Australia 1 <1%
Unknown 177 97%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 41 23%
Student > Bachelor 29 16%
Researcher 19 10%
Student > Ph. D. Student 19 10%
Student > Doctoral Student 10 5%
Other 22 12%
Unknown 42 23%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Psychology 36 20%
Medicine and Dentistry 24 13%
Sports and Recreations 19 10%
Social Sciences 19 10%
Nursing and Health Professions 9 5%
Other 26 14%
Unknown 49 27%