Physical Exercise and Psychological Well-Being: A Population Study in Finland

• Published in: Preventive medicine Vol. 30; no. 1; pp. 17 - 25
• Main Authors: Hassmén, Peter, Koivula, Nathalie, Uutela, Antti
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.01.2000
• Subjects: Adaptation, Psychological; Adult; Anger; Cross-Sectional Studies; Depression; Exercise; Female; Finland; health; Health Status; Hostility; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; mood; Multivariate Analysis; psychological well-being; Social Behavior; Stress, Psychological; Surveys and Questionnaires; Finland; exercise; health; mood; psychological well-being

Background. Regular physical exercise has been characterized as a positive health behavior having physiological benefits. It may also yield psychological benefits. The purpose of the present study was therefore to explore the association between physical exercise frequency and a number of measures o...