11 Feb 2026

Study reveals benefits of exercise for body and mind

From Midday Report, 12:46 pm on 11 February 2026

A new study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggests that exercise is as good as or better than, medication or therapies for dealing with symptoms of anxiety and depression. Neil Munro, a PhD candidate at James Cook University's Department of Psychology in Queensland spoke to Guyon Espiner about the results of the study.