Exercise and psychosocial health.

From: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | Date: December 1, 1995| Author: Biddle, Stuart | Copyright information

A review of research on the effect of physical activity on psychosocial health is presented. Exercise has a positive effect on measures of anxiety, depression, and measures of mood, self-esteem and other indices of psychological well-being. There is evidence indicating both positive and negative effects of physical activity on prosocial behaviors although some individuals are compulsive about exercise.

The rapidly expanding literature on exercise and health has always included psycho...

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