A systematic review of cognitive effects of exercise in depression

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 135, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 285-295

  Brondino, N ^a   Rocchetti, M ^a   Fusar Poli, L ^a   Codrons, E ^a   Correale, L ^a   Vandoni, M ^a   Barbui, C ^b   Politi, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

cognition; depressive disorder; exercise; meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; HUMAN; LEARNING; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THINKING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERBAL MEMORY; VISUAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY; ADULT; AGED; KINESIOTHERAPY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85014789665     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: 16000447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/acps.12690     Document Type: Article

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