Physical exercise and psychological well being
A critical review.
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23345176 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Deirdre Scully (0000-0002-5918-5615, University of Ulster), John Kremer (University of Ulster), M M Meade, Mary Meade (University of Ulster), R Graham (0000-0002-1130-8508), Katrin Dudgeon (University of Ulster) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 111-120 |
| Publication date | 1998-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Sports Medicine (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0306-3674 • E-ISSN: 1473-0480 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/bjsm.32.2.111 |
| PMID | 9631216 |
| OpenAlex | W2161259339 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 95 |
| References cited | 68 |
The relation between physical exercise and psychological health has increasingly come under the spotlight over recent years. While the message emanating from physiological research has extolled the general advantages of exercise in terms of physical health, the equivalent psychological literature has revealed a more complex relation. The paper outlines the research evidence, focusing on the relation between physical exercise and depression, anxiety, stress responsivity, mood state, self esteem, premenstrual syndrome, and body image. Consideration is also given to the phenomena of exercise addiction and withdrawal, and implications for exercise prescription are discussed.
Addiction · Anxiety · Depression (economics) · Exercise prescription · Mood · Physical exercise · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Relation (database) · Clinical Psychology · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Medicine · Physical Activity and Health · Physical Education and Training Studies · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 95 |
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| Citations per year | 3,65 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2026 (27) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 77 |