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September 30, 2025PeerJOpen Access

Effectiveness of exercise as an intervention for internet addiction in adolescents: a meta-analysis

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Meta-analysis shows exercise significantly reduces internet addiction scores in adolescents, indicating it as an effective intervention.

Exercise interventions significantly reduced internet addiction scores in adolescents compared to controls.
The standardized mean difference was −1.11, with a 95% confidence interval showing significant outcomes.
Meta-analyses and sensitivity analyses confirmed stability in findings across various studies and exercise types.
High heterogeneity among studies suggests findings should be interpreted cautiously despite notable efficacy.

Wang et al. (2025) studied this question.

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