The experiences of people with severe and enduring mental illness engaged in a physical activity programme integrated into the mental health service

Mental Health and Physical Activity

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 23-29

  Hodgson, Margot H ^a   McCulloch, Heather P ^a   Fox, Kenneth R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Partnership working; Physical activity; Qualitative; Schizophrenia; Service development

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDIO RECORDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; WELLBEING;

EID: 79957914076     PISSN: 17552966     EISSN: 17552966     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2011.01.002     Document Type: Article

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