An individual participant data meta-analysis of how physical activity relates to affective well-being in daily life
Markus Reichert
Nature Human Behaviour, Published online: 06 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41562-026-02427-2 In this individual participant data meta-analysis, and across 321,345 smartphone-ratings of affective well-being and nearly 1 million hours of physical activity measurement, Rehder et al. clarify the nature and extent of activity–well-being relations and document their relevance in humans’ everyday life.