The effect of exercise and diet on mental health and quality of life in middle-aged individuals with elevated risk factors for cardiovascular disease

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 369-377

  Sørensen, Marit ^a,d   Anderssen, Sigmund ^a   Hjerman, Ingvar ^b   Holme, Ingar ^b   Ursin, Holger ^c  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk; Diet; Exercise; Mental health; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RISK FACTOR; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL DISABILITY; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0032973183     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026404199365885     Document Type: Article

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