Exploring Sedentary Time as a Moderator in the Relationship Between COVID-19 Symptom Burden and Mental Health Outcomes in 4 African Countries

Leapetswe Malete, Chelsi Ricketts, Vida Korleki Nyawornota, Emily Hayashi, Reginald Ocansey, Dale Joachim, Rosemary C. Muomah, Joyce Ndabi, Dawn Tladi, JohnBosco C. Chukwuorji, Clement Adamba, Omphile Hubona, Sampson K. Nwonyi, Doris A. Tay, Samuel K. Donkor, Oscar C. Nyanyofio, Aarushi Lokhande, Noel Mann

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DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2025-0511
Published: 2026
Container: Journal of Physical Activity and Health
Publisher: Human Kinetics
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@article{allodium:10.1123/jpah.2025-0511,
  title = {Exploring Sedentary Time as a Moderator in the Relationship Between COVID-19 Symptom Burden and Mental Health Outcomes in 4 African Countries},
  author = {Leapetswe Malete and Chelsi Ricketts and Vida Korleki Nyawornota and Emily Hayashi and Reginald Ocansey and Dale Joachim and Rosemary C. Muomah and Joyce Ndabi and Dawn Tladi and JohnBosco C. Chukwuorji and Clement Adamba and Omphile Hubona and Sampson K. Nwonyi and Doris A. Tay and Samuel K. Donkor and Oscar C. Nyanyofio and Aarushi Lokhande and Noel Mann},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Journal of Physical Activity and Health},
  doi = {10.1123/jpah.2025-0511},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2025-0511}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Exploring Sedentary Time as a Moderator in the Relationship Between COVID-19 Symptom Burden and Mental Health Outcomes in 4 African Countries
AU  - Leapetswe Malete
AU  - Chelsi Ricketts
AU  - Vida Korleki Nyawornota
AU  - Emily Hayashi
AU  - Reginald Ocansey
AU  - Dale Joachim
AU  - Rosemary C. Muomah
AU  - Joyce Ndabi
AU  - Dawn Tladi
AU  - JohnBosco C. Chukwuorji
AU  - Clement Adamba
AU  - Omphile Hubona
AU  - Sampson K. Nwonyi
AU  - Doris A. Tay
AU  - Samuel K. Donkor
AU  - Oscar C. Nyanyofio
AU  - Aarushi Lokhande
AU  - Noel Mann
PY  - 2026
JO  - Journal of Physical Activity and Health
DO  - 10.1123/jpah.2025-0511
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Malete, L., Ricketts, C., Nyawornota, V. K., Hayashi, E., Ocansey, R., Joachim, D., Muomah, R. C., Ndabi, J., Tladi, D., Chukwuorji, J. C., Adamba, C., Hubona, O., Nwonyi, S. K., Tay, D. A., Donkor, S. K., Nyanyofio, O. C., Lokhande, A., & Mann, N. (2026). Exploring Sedentary Time as a Moderator in the Relationship Between COVID-19 Symptom Burden and Mental Health Outcomes in 4 African Countries. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2025-0511

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