Vigorous physical activity and depressive symptoms in college students

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 516-526

  Harbour, Vanessa J ^a   Behrens, Timothy K ^b   Kim, Han S ^c   Kitchens, Connie L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Health behavior; Mental health; Survey research

Indexed keywords

EID: 56049100388     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.5.4.516     Document Type: Article

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