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Lift Your Mood: The Role of Physical Activity in Mental Health

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Both aerobic exercise and strength training have been shown to support mental health. It may also modulate circulating levels of stress hormones and signaling factors related to the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and the autonomic nervous system, as commonly measured by the biomarkers cortisol and salivary -amylase.