The relationship between physical activity and mental health in a national sample of college females

Women and Health

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 69-85

  Adams, Troy B ^a   Moore, Monique T ^b   Dye, John ^c  

^a Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Southwest College Naturopathic Med   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; College students; Depression; Exercise; Mental health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MENTAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; STATISTICS; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MENTAL HEALTH; ODDS RATIO; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 34447281481     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J013v45n01_05     Document Type: Article

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