The efficacy of aerobic exercise and resistance training as transdiagnostic interventions for anxiety-related disorders and constructs: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

Volumn 52, Issue , 2017, Pages 43-52

  LeBouthillier, Daniel M ^a   Asmundson, Gordon J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aerobic exercise; Anxiety disorders; Randomized controlled trial; Resistance training; Transdiagnostic

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PANIC; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SOCIAL PHOBIA; STRESS; SYMPTOM; ADOLESCENT; AGED; EXERCISE; KINESIOTHERAPY; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNCERTAINTY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; RESISTANCE TRAINING; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNCERTAINTY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85031712314     PISSN: 08876185     EISSN: 18737897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2017.09.005     Document Type: Article

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