From the University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 press release:<\/p>\n
Men and women with high mental well-being at the age of 42 were more physically active at the age of 50<\/strong> compared to those who got lower scores in mental well-being at age 42. Different exercise activities are related to the different dimensions of well-being in midlife<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
Mental well-being<\/strong> was investigated through three dimensions<\/strong>: emotional, psychological and social well-being. Emotional<\/strong> well-being indicates overall satisfaction with life and a tendency to have positive feelings. Psychological<\/strong> well-being refers to experiences of personal growth and the purpose of life. Social<\/strong> well-being tells about relationships with other people and the community.<\/p>\n
It was a surprise that leisure time physical activity did not predict later mental well-being or subjective health, but mental well-being predicted physical activity. It seems that mental well-being is an important resource for maintaining a physically active lifestyle in midlife<\/strong>, says Dr. Tiia Kek\u00e4l\u00e4inen from the Gerontology Research Center and Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4, Finland.<\/p>\n
Different types of physical activities are good for well-being<\/strong><\/p>\n
Investigation of various leisure time physical activities revealed that different activities are associated with the dimensions of well-being in 50-year-old men and women. Walking was related to emotional well-being, rambling in nature to social well-being and endurance training to subjective health.<\/p>\n
“Although exercise did not predict later mental well-being or subjective health in this study, exercise is important for current mental well-being and health,” Kek\u00e4l\u00e4inen says.<\/p>\n
These associations were found among both men and women, but additionally, rambling in nature was linked to both emotional well-being and subjective health, but only among men.<\/p>\n
“It is possible that rambling in nature means different things for men and women. For example, it correlated with the frequency of vigorous exercise only among men,” Kek\u00e4l\u00e4inen says.<\/p>\n
The data gathered at ages 42 and 50 by questionnaires and interviews for the Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 Longitudinal Study of Personality and Social Development (JYLS) were used (n = 303). Prof. Lea Pulkkinen started JYLS in 1968 at the Department of Psychology, University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4. Later, JYLS has been moved to the Gerontology Research Center and is led by Research Director Katja Kokko.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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