03 October 2022
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Exercise is already known to have a variety of positive effects on mental health, including enhancing sex desire, sleep, mood, boosting energy and mental sharpness.
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At least once a week, one group engaged in a 30-minute functional fitness and core strengthening training programme in addition to additional exercise as desired.
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Another group included solo exercisers who went to the gym at least twice a week on their own or with up to two people.
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At the beginning of the trial and every four weeks after that, the researchers took mental, physical, and emotional well-being and perceived stress levels from the students.
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Students in group exercise observed gains in all three facets of quality of life after 12 weeks, as well as a reduction in their stress levels.
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Contrarily, despite exercising about an hour more each week than group exercisers, solo exercisers only saw improvements in their mental quality of life.
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By the end of the trial, neither the stress level nor the quality of life had significantly changed for the control group.
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The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association published the findings in its November issue.