Acute exercise for anxiety reduction in children and adolescents: a meta-analysis of developmental, contextual, and modality-specific effects

This research looked at whether a single session of exercise could immediately help reduce anxiety in children and teenagers. The findings suggest that acute exercise may lead to a temporary decrease in anxiety for this age group, though the effects varied widely across studies. This indicates that factors like age, the exercise setting, and the type of exercise might influence how effective it is.