ARLINGTON, Texas, June 8 -- The University of Texas at Arlington issued the following news release:
University of Texas at Arlington researcher Yue Liao contributed to an international study showing that changes in people's physical activity-whether light or moderate-are closely linked to changes in their mood throughout the day.
The study analyzed more than 8,000 participants and 320,000 mood ratings across 67 datasets. Researchers found that people felt happier, more energetic and more positive shortly after being more active than usual. The pattern also worked in reverse: when people felt better than usual, they were more likely to be physically active soon afterward.
Dr. Liao, assistant professor of kinesiology and director of the P...