The use of the Wii Fit in forensic mental health: Exercise for people at risk of obesity

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 61-68

  Bacon, Nicola ^a   Farnworth, Louise ^b   Boyd, Richard ^c  

^a ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Department of Occupational Therapy ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Forensic psychiatry; Physical activity; Virtual systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857600324     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4276/030802212X13286281650992     Document Type: Article

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