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A study suggests skateboarding in when you're middle aged can help improve your mental health and general wellbeing.

Researchers from the University of Exeter found it can provide an emotional outlet as well as an opportunity to bond with your children.

Dr Paul O鈥機onnor is behind the study and is still skateboarding at 46.

He told 蜜芽传媒 Radio 5 Live鈥檚 Naga Munchetty it had a range of benefits, saying:

鈥淚t gave people a better relationship with their children. It gave them new friends in middle age which often people find rather hard.鈥�