Moving and thinking behind bars: The effectiveness of an exercise and health education program on psychological distress of incarcerated people with, or at risk of developing, a chronic illness

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 9-16

  Cashin, Andrew ^a,c,d   Potter, Emily ^a   Stevens, Warren ^b,e   Davidson, Kerri ^c   Muldoon, Diane ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b NSW Department of Corrective Services   (Australia)

^c JUSTICE HEALTH AND FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH NETWORK   (Australia)

^d Justice Health Centre for Health Research in Criminal Justice   (Australia)

^e New South Wales Government   (Australia)

Author keywords

Exercise; Inmates; Prisoners; Psychological distress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRISONER; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 42149114478     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY08002     Document Type: Article

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