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 .
Exercise and Self-Esteem in Menopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial Involving Walking and Yoga
Purpose . To examine the effects of walking and yoga on multidimensional self-esteem and roles played by self-efficacy , body composition , and physical activity ( PA ) in changes in esteem . Design . Four-month r and omized controlled exercise trial with three arms : walking , yoga , and control . Subjects . Previously low-active middle-aged women ( n = 164 ; M age = 49.9 ; SD = 3.6 ) . Intervention . Structured and supervised walking program meeting three times per week for 1 hour and supervised yoga program meeting twice per week for 90 minutes . Measures . Body composition , fitness assessment , and battery of psychologic measures . Analysis . Panel analysis within a structural equation modeling framework using Mplus 3.0 . Results . The walking and yoga interventions failed to enhance global or physical self-esteem but improved subdomain esteem relative to physical condition and strength ( for walking ) and body attractiveness ( for both walking and yoga ) . Over time the effects of PA , self-efficacy , and body fat on changes in physical self-esteem and global esteem were mediated by changes in physical condition and body attractiveness subdomain esteem . Women reporting greater levels of self-efficacy and PA with lower body fat also reported greater enhancements in subdomain esteem . Conclusion . These results provide support for the hierarchic and multidimensional nature of self-esteem and indicate that middle-aged women may enhance certain aspects of physical self-esteem by participating in PA
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 .