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Associations between outdoor play, screentime and symptoms of anxiety and depression in a non-representative sample of Colombian children: Cross-sectional study.

2025-11-06 sports medicine Title + abstract only
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BackgroundChildrens physical activity (PA) and screentime (ST) levels changed significantly during the pandemic, having negative effects on their mental health, including symptoms of anxiety and depression. No information regarding Colombian childrens PA and ST levels has been reported during the post-pandemic period, or their association with mental health. AimDetermining associations between outdoor play, screentime and symptoms of anxiety and depression in a non-representative sample of Colo...

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