Physical fitness and volume of leisure time physical activity relate with low stress and high mental resources in young men

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 545-551

  Kettunen, O ^a,g   Kyrolainen H ^b,c   Santtila, M ^d   Vasankari, T ^e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^c NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^d FINNISH DEFENCE FORCES   (Finland)

^e UKK INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^f NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^g Sport Institute of Finland   (Finland)

Author keywords

Motor activity; Physical fitness; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FITNESS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84922394694     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: 18271928     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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