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Physical activity and physical fitness are often assumed to be protective factors against mental or psychosocial stress. However, we could prove in a real-life setting that this is not the case. Subjects of different physical activity and fitness levels did not differ in their psychophysiological stress responses.
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Why is it important?
Our findings show that physical activity and physical fitness are not per se protective factors when it comes to stress experiences in a real-life setting.
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This page is a summary of: On the relationship between physical activity, physical fitness, and stress reactivity to a real-life mental stressor., International Journal of Stress Management, October 2018, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/str0000113.
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