The association between exercise participation and well-being: A co-twin study

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作者
Stubbe, J. H. [1 ]
de Moor, M. H. M. [1 ]
Boomsma, D. I. [1 ]
de Geus, E. J. C. [1 ]
机构
[1] Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Dept Biol Psychol, Amsterdam, Netherlands
关键词
exercise; life satisfaction; happiness; well-being; causality; twins; PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; LIFE SATISFACTION; FOLLOW-UP; DEPRESSION; HAPPINESS; MOOD; ANXIETY; PERSONALITY; STRESS; HEALTH;
D O I
10.1016/j.ypmed.2006.09.002
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Objective. We investigated the association between leisure time exercise participation and well-being (i.e., life satisfaction and happiness) and examined the causality underlying this association. Method. The association between exercise participation and well-being was assessed in around 8000 subjects, (age range 18-65 years) from The Netherlands Twin Registry (NTR). Causality was tested with the co-twin control method in 162 monozygotic (MZ) twin pairs, 174 dizygotic (DZ) twin and sibling pairs, and 2842 unrelated individuals. Results. Exercisers were more satisfied with their life and happier than non-exercisers at all ages. The odds ratio for life satisfaction given exercise participation was significantly higher than unity in unrelated pairs, and a trend was visible in DZ pairs. In MZ pairs, the odds ratio was close to unity. The pattern of odds ratios for happiness given exercise participation was similar. Conclusion. Exercise participation is associated with higher levels of life satisfaction and happiness. This association is non-causal and appears to be mediated by genetic factors that influence both exercise behavior and well-being. (c) 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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