Further research supports reciprocal relationship between group exercise and social bonding indicating an exercise-induced ‘social high’.

Social scientists have also long speculated about the benefits of such energetically costly activities for social cohesion, and a large body of research in social and sport psychology indicates a positive association between group cohesion and performance.
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