A study in the United States has found that people who exercise several times a week report having better mental health than those who take no exercise, with team sports and those involving social groups having the most positive effect.
The research also found that more exercise was not always better for psychological wellbeing, with people who exercise every day reporting lower levels of mental health.
Exercising for around 45 minutes three to five times a week was associated with the biggest benefits, according to results of the study, published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal.