Health or Happiness? What Is the Impact of Physical Activity on the Individual?

C-Tier
Journal: Kyklos
Year: 2010
Volume: 63
Issue: 2
Pages: 256-270

Authors (2)

Simona Rasciute (Loughborough University) Paul Downward (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This paper models the effect that physical activity such as sports participation and active travel, through walking and cycling, has on self‐reported health and well‐being. The results show that physical activity and active travel mainly have a positive effect on both individual health and well‐being. Although, cycling has health benefits, it also appears to involve some disutility, which requires further investigation.

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RePEc Handle
repec:bla:kyklos:v:63:y:2010:i:2:p:256-270
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-29