In the New York Times (3/2) “The Checkup,” Perri Klass, MD, writes that “a prospective study published in the March issue of the journal The Lancet Psychiatry found that even light activity – and a corresponding decrease in the amount of time that kids spent being sedentary – was linked to better mental health as they” grew older. For the study, investigators “looked at the activity of adolescents at the ages of 12, 14 and 16, who were then assessed for depression at around 18.” The study revealed that “activity levels when kids were younger were linked to their mental health later on; the depression scores at 18 were lower for every additional 60 minutes per day of light activity at 12, 14 and 16, and higher for every additional sedentary hour.”
Related Links:
— “The Benefits of Exercise for Children’s Mental Health, “Perri Klass, The New York Times, March 2, 2020