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Physical exercise and psychological well being: a critical review.

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Scully, D, Kremer, J, Meade, M M, Graham, R, Dudgeon, K·1998·British Journal of Sports Medicine
DOI 10.1136/bjsm.32.2.111PMC PMC1756084
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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.

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Authors
Scully, D., Kremer, J., Meade, M. M., Graham, R., & Dudgeon, K.
Affiliations
University of Ulster (GB)
ORCID
Scully, D
Venue
British Journal of Sports Medicine
Publisher
BMJ
Published
1998-06
Volume
32
Issue
2
Pages
111-120
ISSN
  • 0306-3674 (ISSN-L)
  • 1473-0480
DOI
10.1136/bjsm.32.2.111
PMC
PMC1756084
OpenAlex
W2161259339
Cited by
771
References
115
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.76
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • British Journal of Sports Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Portal (Queen's University Belfast) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Physical Activity and Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology (medical) › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
Keywords
physical activity, psychological well-being, depression, anxiety, stress responsivity, mood states, self-esteem, premenstrual syndrome, body image, exercise addiction, exercise withdrawal, exercise prescription
MeSH terms
Affect, Anxiety, Depression, United Kingdom, Health Status, Humans, Mental Health, Self Concept, Stress, Physiological, Exercise

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