Improved Health And Coping By Physical Exercise Or Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management Training In A Work Environment

Psychology & Health

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1992, Pages 147-163

  Christensen, C C ^b   Ursin, Holger ^c  

^a Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

anxiety; muscle pain; Physical exercise; stress management training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84972979526     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870449208520016     Document Type: Article

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