The Role of Exercise in Reducing Childhood and Adolescent PTSD, Anxiety, and Depression

Journal of Applied School Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 224-238

  Motta, Robert W ^a   McWilliams, Meredith E ^a   Schwartz, Jennifer T ^a   Cavera, Robert S ^a  

^a HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

anxiety; depression; exercise; PTSD

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865098236     PISSN: 15377903     EISSN: 15377911     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15377903.2012.695765     Document Type: Article

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