Open AccessEnvironmental Volunteering and Health Outcomes over a 20-Year Period
Author(s) -
Karl Pillemer,
Thomas E. FullerRowell,
M. Carrington Reid,
N. Wells
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the gerontologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1758-5341
pISSN - 0016-9013
DOI - 10.1093/geront/gnq007
Subject(s) - mental health , logistic regression , depression (economics) , gerontology , epidemiology , psychology , longitudinal study , environmental health , cohort study , physical health , demography , physical activity , medicine , psychiatry , physical therapy , pathology , sociology , economics , macroeconomics
This study tested the hypothesis that volunteering in environmental organizations in midlife is associated with greater physical activity and improved mental and physical health over a 20-year period.
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