The anxiolytic effects of resistance exercise

Frontiers in Psychology

Volumn 5, Issue JUL, 2014, Pages

  Strickland, Justin C ^a   Smith, Mark A ^a  

^a DAVIDSON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Exercise; Mental health; Resistance; Strength training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904727295     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16641078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00753     Document Type: Short Survey

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