Exercise and mental health
This video examines the research and scientific information surrounding the benefits exercise can have on students' mental health.
This video was made by Demystifying medicine students Kulsum Saeed, Joel Purvis, Isfandyar Menon and Dominic Wozniak
Copyright McMaster University 2017
References:
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Exercise and Depression. WebMD. Date Accessed: October 20, 2017. Retrieved from: https://www.webmd.com/depressi....on/guide/exercise-de
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