Evidence for anxiety , psychological stress , psychological well-being , subjective well-being and social isolation and loneliness varied in volume and effectiveness , but no harmful effects were identified .
The setting and context of walking seems to be important variables .
Background / objectives Walking has well-established positive relationships with , and effects on , physical health .
In contrast , while poor mental health contributes substantially to global health burden , an overview of the benefits from walking has not previously been published .
We aim ed to scope the literature and present what is known , and highlight what is not known , about walking and mental health .
Effects of a Walking Program on Attributional Style, Depression, and Self-Esteem in Women
Few controlled studies describe the psychological effects of a walking program on non clinical , premenopausal women . This experiment measured the effects of an 8–wk . walking program on female volunteers ( N = 27 ) age 29 to 50 years ( M = 37.4 ) r and omly assigned to a supervised walking group vs a nonwalking group . A repeated- measures , multivariate design was used to analyze blood pressure , resting heart rate , timed mile walk , and scores on self-esteem , depression , and attributional style . The walking group showed significant improvement in the timed mile walk , diastolic blood pressure , and rated self-esteem
Evidence for anxiety , psychological stress , psychological well-being , subjective well-being and social isolation and loneliness varied in volume and effectiveness , but no harmful effects were identified .
The setting and context of walking seems to be important variables .
Background / objectives Walking has well-established positive relationships with , and effects on , physical health .
In contrast , while poor mental health contributes substantially to global health burden , an overview of the benefits from walking has not previously been published .
We aim ed to scope the literature and present what is known , and highlight what is not known , about walking and mental health .