Is exercise beneficial in the treatment and rehabilitation of the problem drinker? A critical review

Physical Therapy Reviews

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 153-166

  Donaghy, M E ^a   Mutrie, N ^b  

^a QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ALCOHOL ADDICTION; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PHYSICAL SELF PERCEPTIONS; PROBLEM DRINKER; SELF ESTEEM

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006608388     PISSN: 10833196     EISSN: 1743288X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/ptr.1999.4.3.153     Document Type: Review

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