Exercise and people with serious, persistent mental illness: A group walking program may be an effective way to lower the risk of comorbidities

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 50-54

  McDevitt, Judith ^a,b   Wilbur, JoEllen ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Center for Integrated Health Care   (United States)

^c Center for Research Facilitation   (United States)

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EID: 33645473348     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-200604000-00028     Document Type: Article

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