Psychoneuroendocrinology
Volume 34, Issue 7 , Pages 1050-1055 , August 2009

Leisure time physical activity, risk of depressive symptoms, and inflammatory mediators: The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

Received 2 November 2008 ,Revised 10 January 2009 ,Accepted 9 February 2009.

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