The role of sport and exercise in recovery from serious mental illness: Two case studies

International Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 137-156

  Carless, David ^a   Douglas, Kitrina ^b  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case study; Exercise; Mental health; Physical activity; Schizophrenia; Sport

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF CONCEPT; SPORT; VOCATION;

EID: 55349109088     PISSN: 15326306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3149/jmh.0702.137     Document Type: Article

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