A review on neurobiological and psychological mechanisms underlying the anti-depressive effect of qigong exercise

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 857-863

  Tsang, Hector W H ^a   Fung, Kelvin M T ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Depression; Exercise; Geriatric; Neurobiology; Qigong

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; NEUROTRANSMITTER; NEUROTROPIC AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; DEPRESSION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EXERCISE; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEUROBIOLOGY; NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGY; QIGONG EXERCISE; REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT;

ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; AMYGDALA; ANIMALS; BRAIN; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; BREATHING EXERCISES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; NEUROGENESIS; NOREPINEPHRINE; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; SEROTONIN;

EID: 51649083778     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105308095057     Document Type: Review

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