Measuring the true impact of movement.

There are plenty of ways to measure the impact of movement on the body, but no easy way to capture the true impact of it on the minds of people around the world. So, to more accurately understand the link between movement and the mind, we've been inviting people across the globe to move with us and be part of a live, multi-sport study.

See what happens to our minds when we don’t exercise.

To make the link between movement and the mind more quantifiable, we embarked on a project to understand what happens to our mental state when we don't exercise. In this unique experiment, see what happened when people paused their regular exercise routines for just one week. And how many minutes it took to help them feel uplifted.

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Uncovering the state of mind of the world.

We know that there is a strong link between physical activity and mental health. And we’re committed to taking action to help lift people’s spirits through sport. The ASICS State of Mind Index shows the impact of inactivity on the mental wellbeing of the world and highlights where an uplift is needed most.

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Welcome to the town that moved to lift its mood.

Together with the support of mental health charity, Mind, we transformed the town of Retford into “Upliftford”. This unique experiment showed the power of movement to lift the mood of an entire town, with residents recording a mental uplift of 27%.

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Introducing: Mind Race

What happens to our mental state when we don’t exercise? ASICS embarked on a ground-breaking research project to find out.

Just 15.09 minutes of exercise to uplift the mind.

Thanks to thousands of people who have participated in ASICS’ Uplifting Minds study, the data shows it could take only 15 minutes and 9 seconds of exercise to uplift the mind.

The findings are part of a live, global study, overseen by leading movement and mental health researcher Professor Brendon Stubbs.

What happens to our state of mind when we don’t exercise?

As well as pinpointing the mental effects of physical activity, the research also studied the mental impact of inactivity.

We monitored the state of mind of volunteers who agreed to pause their regular exercise routine for just one week.

The results show how essential exercise is to maintain positive mental wellbeing and how 15.09 minutes can make all the difference.

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Introducing the ASICS State of Mind Study.

ASICS global State of Mind study shows the positive link between movement and mental wellbeing, but also highlights the impact of an exercise generation gap.

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The more we move, the better we feel.

The study found that the more we move, the higher our State of Mind score is likely to be – with interesting variations by geography, gender and generation.

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Mind the exercise generation gap.

While older generations are moving more and have a higher State of Mind score, younger age groups are less active, impacting their mental wellbeing.

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