The relationships between physical activity, health status and psychological well-being of fertility-aged women

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 241-247

  Kull, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Depression; Exercise; Female; Perceived health; Psychological well being

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LEISURE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 0036689776     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0838.2002.00341.x     Document Type: Article

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