Specific associations between types of physical activity and components of mental health

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 468-474

  Asztalos, Melinda ^a   Wijndaele, Katrien ^a   De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse ^a   Philippaerts, Renaat ^a   Matton, Lynn ^b   Duvigneaud, Nathalie ^c   Thomis, Martine ^b   Duquet, William ^c   Lefevre, Johan ^b   Cardon, Greet ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Department of Biomedical Kinesiology ^*  (Belgium)

^c VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Leisure activities; Mental health; Motor activity (MeSH entry term: physical activity); Psychological distress; Sports; Stress (psychological); Types of physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLUE COLLAR WORKER; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SPORT; UNEMPLOYMENT; WALKING; WHITE COLLAR WORKER;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; EMPLOYMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HOUSEKEEPING; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; SPORTS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349141322     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2008.06.009     Document Type: Article

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