Bi-directional relationships between physical activity and mental health among a large sample of Canadian youth: a sex-stratified analysis of students in the COMPASS study

• Main Authors: M. Claire Buchan (Author), Isabella Romano (Author), Alexandra Butler (Author), Rachel E. Laxer (Author), Karen A. Patte (Author), Scott T. Leatherdale (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective The aim of this research was to examine the bidirectional association between self-reported symptoms of mental disorder and physical activity among a large sample of Canadian secondary school students over time. Methods Linked survey data were obtained from 28,567 grade 9 to 12 st...