Three-quarters of gym-goers report boost in mental health, report says

Research also finds that more than half of people who join a gym do so to tackle an illness

More than half of people who join a gym do so to tackle an illness and three-quarters find that keeping fit boosts their mental health, new research shows.

The findings come as hundreds of thousands of people across the UK join or rejoin a gym, swimming pool or leisure centre as part of a new year resolution to improve their fitness.