A commentary on the importance of controlling for medication use within trials on the effects of exercise on depression and anxiety

Mental Health and Physical Activity

Volumn 9, Issue , 2015, Pages 10-15

  Bernard, P ^a,b   Carayol, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

Antidepressant; Anxiolytic; Cancer; Exercise; Physical activity; Randomized controlled study

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT;

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARM EXERCISE; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG USE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84937028509     PISSN: 17552966     EISSN: 18780199     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2015.07.001     Document Type: Article

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