Exercising in company brings better results

Exercising in a group in a new study is associated with a more pronounced improvement in quality of life and reduction of stress than is the case with individual training, the "Journal of the American Osteopathic Association" reported.

Individuals who exercise independently exert more effort on average, but have more limited improvements in mental, physical and emotional quality of life, write researchers from the University of New England.

In their study, 12 young adults were followed for 69 weeks.

Among the participants who exercised in the group, stress was reduced by an average of 26 percent, reports coolstyle.