The psychological benefits of recreational running: A field study

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 251-261

  Szabo, Attila ^a   Ábrahám, Júlia ^a  

^a EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

exercise; expectation; mood; physical activity; placebo

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ANTICIPATION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONDITIONING; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLACEBO EFFECT; PLEASURE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RUNNING; SEX DIFFERENCE; TIME;

ADULT; AFFECT; ANTICIPATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE; CONDITIONING (PSYCHOLOGY); FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PLACEBO EFFECT; PLEASURE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RELAXATION; RUNNING; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877680584     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2012.701755     Document Type: Article

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