Associations between positive affect and physical activity from young adulthood to midlife: A 25-year prospective study.

Farah QureshiLaura D KubzanskyYing ChenJackie SooEric S KimDonald Lloyd-JonesJulia K Boehm

Published in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2024)

Positive affect may play a causal role in slowing the decline in physical activity adults generally experience during through midlife. Efforts to enhance positive affect at the population level may be a promising new approach to help individuals stay active as they age. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

physical activity
body mass index
quality improvement
adverse drug
early life