Mental health benefits of physical activity

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 445-451

  Saxena, Shekhar ^a   Van Ommeren, M ^a   Tang, K C ^a   Armstrong, T P ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Mental health benefits; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

DISEASE SEVERITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PROMOTION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; WELLBEING;

EID: 27144542393     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230500270776     Document Type: Review

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