Is regular physical activity a key to mental health? Commentary on “Association between physical exercise and mental health in 1.2 million individuals in the USA between 2011 and 2015: A cross-sectional study”, by Chekroud et al., published in Lancet Psychiatry

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Is regular physical activity a key to mental health? Commentary on “Association between physical exercise and mental health in 1.2 million individuals in the USA between 2011 and 2015: A cross-sectional study”, by Chekroud et al., published in Lancet Psychiatry Anne-Marie Elbe *, Stine Nylandsted Lyhne , Esben Elholm Madsen , Peter Krustrup b,c a Institute of Sport Psychology and Physical Education, Faculty of Sport Science, Leipzig University, D-04109 Leipzig, Germany Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, Sport and Health Sciences Cluster (SHSC), University of Southern Denmark, Odense 5250-M, Denmark c Sport and Health Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter EX1 2LU, UK