Promoting physical activity for mental health: A complex intervention?

Mental Health and Physical Activity

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-3

  Faulkner, Guy ^a   Taylor, Adrian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; DEPRESSION; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 67349286201     PISSN: 17552966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2009.04.001     Document Type: Editorial

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