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The effects of aerobic exercise on mood

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Individual Differences in Movement

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It has been estimated that more then 30 million Americans engage in running or jogging. Exercise adherents claim that participation in physical exercise elevates their mood and produces a sense of well-being. In the past 10 years, a series of clinical and laboratory studies have been performed to provide a more objective assessment for these claims. The purpose of this chapter is to review the recent research on the relationship between exercise and mood, in clinical and in normal populations.

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  1. Patricia J. Castell
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  1. Rehabilitation Clinic, University of Cologne, Lindenburger Allee 44, 5000, Cologne, 41-Lindenthal, West Germany

    Bruce D. Kirkcaldy

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Castell, P.J., Blumenthal, J.A. (1985). The effects of aerobic exercise on mood. In: Kirkcaldy, B.D. (eds) Individual Differences in Movement. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4912-6_10

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