Commentary Open Access
Physical activity and exercise as a synergistic mediator of cardiovascular and mental resilience
Alexander Schorb1,*, Philipp Till1, Linda Mantovani1, Michael Seyss-Inquart1, Wolfgang Aichhorn1
- 1University Hospital of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
Corresponding Author
Alexander Schorb, a.schorb@salk.at
Received Date: May 25, 2026
Accepted Date: June 16, 2026
Schorb A, Till P, Mantovani L, Seyss-Inquart M, Aichhorn W. Physical activity and exercise as a synergistic mediator of cardiovascular and mental resilience. Int J Cardiol Cardiovasc Dis. 2026;6(1):45-50.
Copyright: © 2026 Schorb A, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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