Heads-up: Effective Strategies for Promoting Mental Health Literacy in Youth Fitness Programs.

Youth fitness specialists have an opportunity to enhance the physical and mental health of children and adolescents by designing and implementing engaging exercise programs that maximize participation, create meaningful social connections, and achieve positive outcomes. Apply It!: By reading this feature article, readers will learn: • Insufficient physical activity is associated with ill-mental health in youth. • Physical activity is an acceptable, feasible, and non-stigmatizing intervention that can be helpful in improving mental health in children and adolescents. • Effective teaching strategies and physical activity practices can be used to promote mental health literacy in youth fitness programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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