Evaluation of an integrated weight management and fitness programme in a high-security psychiatric setting

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 95-98

  Cormac, Irene ^a   Hallford, Sheree ^b   Hart, Lisa ^a   Creasey, Sandra ^a   Ferriter, Michael ^a  

^a RAMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Bassetlaw District General Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HAND GRIP; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OBESITY; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PERSONALITY DISORDER; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT CONTROL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 40549083745     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.105.008342     Document Type: Article

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