Physical Activity and Social-Emotional Learning Contribute to Resilience and Psychological Well-Being in School-Aged Children.
Background: Physical activity (PA) supports children's psychological well-being (PWB) and resilience, but the impact of social-emotional learning (SEL) remains underexplored. Purpose: This study examined associations between real-time moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) during quality physical education...
| Published in: | American Journal of Health Education Vol. 57; no. 1; pp. 20 - 30 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jan/Feb2026
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