Correlates of physical activity with intrusive thoughts, worry and impulsivity in adults with attention

Amitai Abramovitch1, Gil Goldzweig, Avraham Schweiger

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

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