A meta-analytic review of aerobic fitness and reactivity to psychosocial stressors

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1987, Pages S11-S120

  Crews, Debra J ^a   Landers, Daniel M ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arousal reduction; Fitness; Meta analysis; Psychophysiology; Psychosocial stress

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC METABOLISM; BLOOD PRESSURE; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SKIN TEMPERATURE;

AEROBIOSIS; BLOOD PRESSURE; EXERTION; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HUMAN; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SKIN TEMPERATURE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 84938038310     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/00005768-198710001-00004     Document Type: Article

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