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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Denis Campbell Health policy editor

Three-quarters of gym-goers report boost in mental health, report says

Group of people running on treadmills in modern sport gym.
The survey found that 55% of gym-goers felt membership was important in helping them manage a short- or long-term health condition. Photograph: agefotostock/Alamy

More than half of people who join a gym do so to tackle an illness and three-quarters find that keeping fit boosts their mental health, new research shows.

The findings come as hundreds of thousands of people across the UK join or rejoin a gym, swimming pool or leisure centre as part of a new year resolution to improve their fitness.

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