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Don't worry, be happy: cross-sectional associations between physical activity and happiness in 15 European countries

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BMC Public Health, 15 (1): 53 (2015)http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-1391-4. (Eurobarometer).
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-1391-4

Abstract

Mental health disorders are major contributors to the global burden of disease and their inverse relationship with physical activity is widely accepted. However, research on the association between physical activity and positive mental health outcomes is limited. Happiness is an example of a positive construct of mental health that may be promoted by physical activity and could increase resilience to emotional perturbations. The aim of this study is to use a large multi-country dataset to assess the association of happiness with physical activity volume and its specificity to intensity and/or activity domain.

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