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There is increasing concern about the mental health of children and young people in many countries, including England, with mid- to late-adolescence being an important life stage in which many mental health problems first emerge.
The promotion of sport and physical activity in government policy and practice in various community and mental health settings has been advocated as one way of addressing this.
In April 2024, Edge Hill University researchers were commissioned by Sport England to undertake an international evidence review on the use of sport and physical activity interventions for children and young people (aged 5-25) with a diagnosed mental health condition as well as those waiting for or on a mental health treatment
pathway, as diagnosed by a GP or mental health specialist.