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This review investigates the mental health benefits of exercise and highlights gaps in British research.

Exercise and mental health: a review

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Review of RCTs shows exercise improves mental health, highlighting the need for further research in the UK.

This review investigates the mental health benefits of exercise and highlights gaps in British research.
Review of eleven randomised control trials (RCTs)
Analysis of exercise's impact on mental health across various settings
Discussion of methodological difficulties and implications for future research
Causal relationship identified between exercise and improved mental health
Acknowledgment of the need for more British studies in this area
Future RCTs should assess perceived acceptability and health economics

David Glenister (1996) studied this question.

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