Review: A systematic review of the impact of physical activity programmes on social and emotional well-being in at-risk youth

Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 2-13

  Lubans, David R ^a   Plotnikoff, Ron C ^a   Lubans, Nicole J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activity level; Health psychology; Intervention; Mental health; Resilience

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; FITNESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WELLBEING;

EID: 84155186529     PISSN: 1475357X     EISSN: 14753588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2011.00623.x     Document Type: Review

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