Effects of group exercise on cognitive functioning and mood in older women

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 45-52

  Williams, Philippa ^a   Lord, Stephen R ^a  

^a NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GROUP DYNAMICS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MEMORY; MOOD; NORMAL HUMAN; REACTION TIME; STRENGTH; STRESS; WELLBEING;

EID: 0031006160     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-842X.1997.tb01653.x     Document Type: Article

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