Why the study?
Does physical activity improve anxiety, depression, and positive mood?
Population
General population (implied from review of exercise and mental health)
Design
Review
Authors
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Associations with mood benefits should not yet change practice; leaves open definitive causality per Hill's criteria.
Does physical activity improve anxiety, depression, and positive mood?
While exercise is associated with improvements in anxiety, depression, and positive mood, current evidence does not definitively establish a causal link according to Hill's criteria.
Arent et al. (2002) studied this question.
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