Exercise as a treatment for depression and other psychiatric disorders: A review

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 359-367

  Barbour, Krista A ^a   Edenfield, Teresa M ^a   Blumenthal, James A ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Depression; Exercise training; Stress

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CLOMIPRAMINE; LITHIUM; MOOD STABILIZER; SERTRALINE; VALPROATE SEMISODIUM;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANXIETY DISORDER; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFICACY; EXERCISE; HEALTH; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LUNG DISEASE; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRESS; UNITED STATES;

ANXIETY; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COGNITION; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; STRESS;

EID: 38149035276     PISSN: 19327501     EISSN: 1932751X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HCR.0000300262.69645.95     Document Type: Review

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