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Feeling too low to be active: Physical inactivity mediates the relationship between mental and physical health

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  • Zager Kocjan, Gaja
  • Avsec, Andreja
  • Kavčič, Tina

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Physical inactivity is one of the most influential and pervasive risk factors for health problems. Therefore, public health experts call for interventions to promote physical activity across the lifespan. This study aimed to examine the role of mental health in physical inactivity and the subsequent role of physical activity in various aspects of physical health.

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  • Zager Kocjan, Gaja & Avsec, Andreja & Kavčič, Tina, 2024. "Feeling too low to be active: Physical inactivity mediates the relationship between mental and physical health," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 341(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:341:y:2024:i:c:s0277953623009036
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116546
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