Bright-light exposure combined with physical exercise elevates mood

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 139-144

  Leppamaki S ^a   Partonen, T ^a   Lonnqvist J ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Exercise; Light; Mood; Quality of life; Sub syndromal seasonal depression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; LIGHT EXPOSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; PHOTOTHERAPY; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0036830701     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0327(01)00417-7     Document Type: Article

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