Dr Jo Blodgett, Research Fellow at The Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health (ISEH) and University College London (UCL) has led research that investigated the complex associations between moderate or high intensity activity, depression and poor physical function in middle-age.
This research was conducted in collaboration with researchers from ISEH and UCL, this being, Research Fellow in Epidemiology, Dr Tom Norris, Associate Professor in Population Health and Applied Statistics, Dr Snehal Pinto Pereira and Chair in Sport and Exercise Medicine, Professor Mark Hamer.
Although mental health, physical health and physical activity are intrinsically linked, there is a need for further understanding about how they work together and the impact this has on health and wellbeing.