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Exercise, mood and the biological approach

Exercise, mood and the biological approach

Flowchart showing exercise and social dance linking to endorphins, monoamines, cortisol regulation, sleep, BDNF and mood outcomes in Parkinson's disease

Exercise can improve mental health by changing body and brain systems linked to mood, stress and recovery. A careful exam claim is that exercise may support wellbeing and reduce symptoms for some people, not that it cures mental illness.

Exercise and mental health (Biological) Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Exercise and mental health (Biological)

Step-by-step lessons on OCR A Level Psychology Exercise and mental health (Biological). Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the compulsory core topics before tackling the more evaluation-heavy optional and issues-and-debates content.

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