Lower cumulative stress is associated with better health for physically active adults in the community

Stress

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 157-168

  Stults Kolehmainen, Matthew A ^a   Tuit, Keri ^a   Sinha, Rajita ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cumulative adversity; Exercise; Health complaints; Life events; Physical activity; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONNECTICUT; EATING DISORDERS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; SELF REPORT; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894475725     PISSN: 10253890     EISSN: 16078888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10253890.2013.878329     Document Type: Article

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