title: Physical fitness, anxiety and depression.
abstract: This article reviews the literature to determine whether patients with anxiety and depressive disorders are less physically fit than the general population, and critically examines the scientific basis for recommending exercise intervention in the management of these disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Central Hospital of Sogn og Fjordane, Førde, Norway.
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Martinsen
mesh_terms: D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000503:physiopathology; D015444:Exercise; D006801:Humans; D010809:Physical Fitness