The acute effects of exercise on mood state

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 123-141

  Yeung, Robert R ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute exercise; Mood; Psychological states

Indexed keywords

EXERCISE; HUMAN; LITERATURE; MOOD; REVIEW;

EID: 0029983523     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-3999(95)00554-4     Document Type: Review

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