摘要：This Campbell systematic review examines the impact of exercise interventions on the self‐esteem of children and young people. The review summarise findings from 23 studies conducted in the USA, Canada, Australia and Nigeria. Participants were children and adolescents between the ages of 3–20 years and a total of 1,821 participants were included in the studies. Exercise interventions have positive effects on self‐esteem, at least in the short‐term. The finding is the same for interventions which comprise exercise alone, and those including exercise as part of a more comprehensive programme. There was no significant difference in effects according to the type of exercise intervention or intervention duration. No follow‐up results were given so long‐run effects are not known. However, there are several methodological weaknesses including risk of moderate to high bias in the studies and insufficient data, which reduces the strength of the current evidence. As such, further research that provides stronger evidence of the effectiveness of exercise programmes on self‐esteem is needed. Furthermore, there is a need for follow‐up data to demonstrate the extent to which the effects of programmes are maintained over time.
