Physical activity and psychological well-being in advanced age: A meta-analysis of intervention studies

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 272-284

  Netz, Yael ^a   Wu, Meng Jia ^b   Becker, Betsy Jane ^c   Tenenbaum, Gershon ^c  

^a WINGATE INSTITUTE   (Israel)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Intervention studies; Meta analysis; Physical activity; Psychological well being

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ASPECT; STRENGTH; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WELLBEING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 22544463076     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0882-7974.20.2.272     Document Type: Article

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