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Evidence suggests Walking mayincreaseMood.
11 studies (16 claims)
Moderate consensus
Study Claims
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Type | Population | Dosage | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| walking outdoors | No effect - evaluate the effect of | mood | Human | individuals with coronary artery disease (CAD) during rehabilitation | Not specified | A randomised controlled trial assessing the effects of weather sensitivity profile and walking in nature on the psychophysiological response to stress in individuals with coronary artery disease. A study protocol.cited 2× |
| walking indoors | No effect - evaluate the effect of | mood | Human | individuals with coronary artery disease (CAD) during rehabilitation | Not specified | A randomised controlled trial assessing the effects of weather sensitivity profile and walking in nature on the psychophysiological response to stress in individuals with coronary artery disease. A study protocol.cited 2× |
| home-based walking | Decreases - exhibited decreased scores on | confusion subscale of the Profile of Mood States | Human | sedentary Japanese women | Brisk walking for 30 minutes, three times weekly. | Home-based walking during pregnancy affects mood and birth outcomes among sedentary women: A randomized controlled trial.cited 24× |
| home-based walking | Decreases - exhibited decreased scores on | depression-dejection subscale of the Profile of Mood States | Human | sedentary Japanese women | Brisk walking for 30 minutes, three times weekly. | Home-based walking during pregnancy affects mood and birth outcomes among sedentary women: A randomized controlled trial.cited 24× |
| unsupervised walking | Increases - improves | mood | Human | sedentary pregnant women | Brisk walking for 30 minutes, three times weekly. | Home-based walking during pregnancy affects mood and birth outcomes among sedentary women: A randomized controlled trial.cited 24× |
| walking (taking more steps than average) | Increases - reported better mood | mood | Human | inactive adults aged ≥50 years | Participants set and adjusted their own daily walking goals. | Walking and Daily Affect Among Sedentary Older Adults Measured Using the StepMATE App: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.cited 6× |
| walking (taking more steps than average) | Increases - reported better mood and higher energy levels | mood and energy levels | Human | inactive adults aged ≥50 years | Participants set and adjusted their own daily walking goals. | Walking and Daily Affect Among Sedentary Older Adults Measured Using the StepMATE App: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.cited 6× |
| walking | Increases - had benefits for positive mood and energy levels | positive mood and energy levels | Human | women | Participants set and adjusted their own daily walking goals. | Walking and Daily Affect Among Sedentary Older Adults Measured Using the StepMATE App: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.cited 6× |
| walking | Increases - had benefits for positive mood and energy levels | positive mood and energy levels | Human | older participants (those aged ≥62 years) | Participants set and adjusted their own daily walking goals. | Walking and Daily Affect Among Sedentary Older Adults Measured Using the StepMATE App: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.cited 6× |
| forest walking | Increases - resulted in improved | mood | Human | healthy men aged 40-70 | 90-minute walk (single session) | Randomized controlled trial on the efficacy of forest walking compared to urban walking in enhancing mucosal immunity. |
| exoskeleton assisted walking (EAW) training | Increases - benefits to EAW use described by participants were primarily psychological and included | improvement in mood | Human | participants with spinal cord injury (SCI) | Not specified | Exoskeleton use in acute rehabilitation post spinal cord injury: A qualitative study exploring patients' experiences.cited 11× |
| self-managed home-based moderate intensity walking intervention | Increases - had positive effects on | mood | Human | breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy | — | Effects of a self-managed home-based walking intervention on psychosocial health outcomes for breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy: a randomised controlled trial.cited 75× |
| outdoor mindful walking in nature | Increases - resulted in significant improvements | participants' trait mindfulness, sleep quality and mood | Human | participants | Not specified | Effectiveness of a mindful nature walking intervention on sleep quality and mood in university students during Covid-19: A randomised control study.cited 4× |
| mindful walking outdoors | Decreases - reduces | university students' mood disturbances | Human | university students | Not specified | Effectiveness of a mindful nature walking intervention on sleep quality and mood in university students during Covid-19: A randomised control study.cited 4× |
| six hourly 5-min microbouts of moderate-intensity treadmill walking (MICRO) | Increases - improved | mood | Human | sedentary adults | 30 minutes of moderate-intensity treadmill walking in the morning (ONE) or six 5-minute microbouts spread across the day (MICRO) | Effect of frequent interruptions of prolonged sitting on self-perceived levels of energy, mood, food cravings and cognitive function.cited 67× |
| walking or being in a green space | Increases - improves | mood | Human | — | Not specified | Exploring the role of exposure to green and blue spaces in preventing anxiety and depression among young people aged 14-24 years living in urban settings: A systematic review and conceptual framework.cited 34× |
| aerobic walking | Increases - improves | mood | Human | mild to moderate PD | 3 times per week, 45 minutes per session. | Phase I/II randomized trial of aerobic exercise in Parkinson disease in a community setting.cited 159× |