Exercise for enjoyment, not just to lose weight, new research says
A new study from the University of Michigan in the United States has found that the best way for women to stick to exercise is to choose something they actually enjoy, rather than for the sole purpose of losing weight.
Funded internally by the National Cancer Institute, the new small-scale study asked 40 women—aged 22 to 49—to say what makes them feel happy and successful in life, and how this relates to their exercise goals.
The main answers given by women, who were categorized as “high active” or “low active,” were connecting with and helping others be happy and successful, being relaxed and free of pressures during their leisure time and accomplishing goals which could range from that day’s grocery shopping to career goals.
The findings can be found online published in the journal BMC Public Health. KI
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