Physical activity (PA) is associated with mental health outcomes in high-school students, yet many students do not meet the recommended PA levels. Furthermore, both PA levels and mental health were severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to assess whether the number of PA recommendations students met during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with their self-reported mental health (including their experiences with stress, anxiety, and depression) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Students completed the Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey, where they reported PA behaviors, mental health, and COVID-19–related experiences (as control variables) during the pandemic. Each PA recommendation that was met was associated with a 17% decrease in the odds of students self-reporting that they experienced stress, anxiety, or depression most of the time or always during the COVID-19 pandemic. Students should be provided with opportunities to participate in PA to obtain the physical and mental health benefits, especially in the event of a crisis like the pandemic.

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COVID-19 大流行期间美国高中生遵守体育活动指南与心理健康之间的关系


体力活动 (PA) 与高中生的心理健康结果相关，但许多学生未达到建议的体力活动水平。此外，PA 水平和心理健康都受到 COVID-19 大流行的严重影响。本研究的目的是评估学生在 COVID-19 大流行期间达到的 PA 建议数量是否与他们在 COVID-19 大流行期间自我报告的心理健康状况（包括他们的压力、焦虑和抑郁经历）相关。学生完成了青少年行为和经历调查，报告了大流行期间的 PA 行为、心理健康和 COVID-19 相关经历（作为控制变量）。每满足 PA 建议，学生自我报告在 COVID-19 大流行期间大部分时间或始终经历压力、焦虑或抑郁的几率就会降低 17%。应为学生提供参与 PA 的机会，以获得身心健康益处，特别是在发生大流行等危机时。