Are Team Sports Effective in Improving Mental Health? A Systematic Review on the Primary Outcomes of Anxiety and Mood.

Rocha ACR, Filho ASS, Jorge Rodrigues MC, Pontes Corrêa JC, Noll M, Clemente FM, Campos MH, Aprigliano V, Machado S, Vieira CA, Costa GCT

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DOI: 10.2174/0117450179471779260627171341
Published: 2026
Container: Clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH
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@article{allodium:10.2174/0117450179471779260627171341,
  title = {Are Team Sports Effective in Improving Mental Health? A Systematic Review on the Primary Outcomes of Anxiety and Mood.},
  author = {Rocha ACR and Filho ASS and Jorge Rodrigues MC and Pontes Corrêa JC and Noll M and Clemente FM and Campos MH and Aprigliano V and Machado S and Vieira CA and Costa GCT},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP \& EMH},
  doi = {10.2174/0117450179471779260627171341},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.2174/0117450179471779260627171341}
}

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AU  - Filho ASS
AU  - Jorge Rodrigues MC
AU  - Pontes Corrêa JC
AU  - Noll M
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AU  - Vieira CA
AU  - Costa GCT
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APA

ACR, R., ASS, F., MC, J. R., JC, P. C., M, N., FM, C., MH, C., V, A., S, M., CA, V., & GCT, C. (2026). Are Team Sports Effective in Improving Mental Health? A Systematic Review on the Primary Outcomes of Anxiety and Mood.. Clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH. https://doi.org/10.2174/0117450179471779260627171341

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