Exercise is medicine for patients with major depressive disorders: But only if the “pill” is taken!

Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment

Volumn 12, Issue , 2016, Pages 1977-1981

  Gerber, Markus ^a   Holsboer Trachsler, Edith ^b   Pühse, Uwe ^a   Brand, Serge ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Comorbidities; Counseling; Depression; Fitness; Physical activity; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SELF CONCEPT; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84983415498     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11782021     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/NDT.S110656     Document Type: Article

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