Study suggests regular exercise during COVID-19 restrictions could have a 'profound' effect on mental health.
that feels so hard to escape right now. So it'll come as no surprise that a new study, which looked at the effect of exercise on mental health during the pandemic, found a correlation between infrequent exercise and higher levels of stress and depression — and vice versa.
The study, published in early May on Cambridge Open Engage and not yet peer reviewed, surveyed just over 3,000 American adults on theirin the current climate. Participants reported the amount of time they spent sitting, doing moderate physical activity, doing vigorous physical activity, and using screens both before and after coronavirus restrictions kicked in.
The study only shows the correlation between exercise and mental health during the pandemic; it doesn't prove that decreased exercise directly caused the spike in depression, anxiety, and loneliness. The authors also noted that their research was limited in scope, surveying a largely white and well-educated subset of the population and relying on participants' potentially inaccurate memories to gather data.
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