Too much is too little: Estimating the optimal physical activity level for a healthy mental state

IntroductionAlthough physical activity and exercise are generally thought to have favorable effects on mental health, excessive physical activity may have unfavorable effects. In this study, the associations between physical activity and the states of mental health with U-shaped dose–response curves...

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Main Authors: Akiyoshi Shimura, Jiro Masuya, Katsunori Yokoi, Chihiro Morishita, Masayuki Kikkawa, Kazuki Nakajima, Chong Chen, Shin Nakagawa, Takeshi Inoue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1044988/full