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Physical Exercise Improves Mood of Mentally Ill Patients

Physical exercise elevates the mood of people with serious mental diseases, according to a new study from Indiana University.

Dr. Bryan McCormick placed monitors on study participants and also paged them at random moments to inquire about their mood and activities:

  • Most of the participants, who lived in psychiatric hospitals, were sedentary.
  • The least active had the least positive moods.
  • Walking was a particularly effective activity for elevating the moods of participants.
This study appeared in the Journal of Social Psychiatry.

Labels: mental_health, mental_illness, exercise

Posted By: Aspen Education Group