Association of physical exercise on anxiety and depression amongst adults

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 546-548

  Khanzada, Faizan Jameel ^a   Soomro, Nabila ^a   Khan, Shahidda Zakir ^a  

^a DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Adult; Anxiety; Depression; Physical exercise

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL INACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; YOUNG ADULT; ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PAKISTAN; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PAKISTAN; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84938070429     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: 16817168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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