Physical activity reduces the risk of subsequent depression for older adults

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 156, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 328-334

  Strawbridge, William J ^a,d   Deleger, Stéphane ^b   Roberts, Robert E ^b   Kaplan, George A ^c  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d Human Population Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Aged; Disabled persons; Exercise; Mental health; Prospective studies

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY POPULATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RATING SCALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0037103309     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwf047     Document Type: Article

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