Mental health and physical activity interventions: A review of the qualitative literature

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 274-284

  Mason, Oliver J ^a   Holt, Rebecca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Physical activity intervention; Qualitative data

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; EXERCISE; GROUNDED THEORY; HUMAN; IDENTITY; INTERVIEW; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MENTAL DISORDERS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84862111664     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638237.2011.648344     Document Type: Review

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