Lifeline Run: So helpful Jogging for the mental health

On the , as the Gyms and yoga studios were closed, has developed Jogging to the alternative favorite sport. This is not surprising: Because in order to stay fit, you don’t need when Running a lot of Equipment or heavy Weights.

The physical Fitness was not available for many but, obviously, the main motivation to slip into the running shoes.

As the sporting goods manufacturer ASICS could work out in an extensive study, it was felt that the Run in particular, as a mental power source.

Today, the scientists have now published all the results of your study – on the occasion of the Global Running Days.

Jogging experienced by Corona a Boom

Basically Jogging to win in the spring is always significantly more popular.

If the temperatures after the Winter to rise again and the sun is showing more often, one is simply more motivated to get in front of the door.

These dynamics of the factor Corona has influenced now in addition?

This question is investigated by ASICS in a new study, and has examined the role played by the Run for the physical and mental well-being in times of pandemic.

Worldwide 14,000 people from 12 different countries were surveyed and the survey complemented the results of addition by the data from the Runkeeper App.

The evaluations of the App quickly showed, has experienced the Run through the Corona-crisis is a real Boom compared to the previous year, the App was recorded in April of 676 per cent more registrations and 120 percent more activity among existing Users.

Has calming effect

In addition to the fact that people go running around the globe significantly better than before the Corona times, were able to learn, the researchers in addition, much of the impact of country sports on the mind.

The overwhelming majority of runs damnach of mental reasons: Because you Run in times of the many restrictions there is a feeling of freedom, distracting you and .

About 80 percent of the runners reported in the interviews that the Run for you a key role in games, in order to clarify one’s own mind and to get in the head.

Almost 67 percent said even a concrete that will give you the Training to help to cope with adverse circumstances, such as the Corona-crisis better.

Nearly as many, 65 percent, were also of the opinion that it would offer in terms of the soothing effect on the mind, no other sport better than Jogging.

Majority wants to go Jogging after the crisis

Dr. Brendon Stubbs, a researcher in the area of exercise and mental health at the King’s expressed College in London, to the results of the study, a little surprised.

Because the study of ASICS would confirm what we knew already: That physical activities ensures that you will feel better.

But: “As one of the first cross-country studies, the results of this study show that the Run during the lock downs, has become for many a lifeline to improve your mental and physical well-being,” she explains.

However, it was long known that regular exercise can effectively help mental problems to prevent or cope with this.

So it is not surprising that at least 73 percent of the respondents indicated to want also, after the crisis your new running routines to hold.

Especially the Chinese population, with 80 percent approval as especially motivated.

But also in Germany, after all, 69 percent, want to your new Hobby hold– even if Fitness and yoga studios are returned to their normal operation.

Source

  • Press portal: “German run-free – study the behavior to run during the Corona-crisis,” ASICS study, retrieved on 03.06.2020: https://www.presseportal.de/pm/76670/4612352

Larissa Bright Mouth

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