The role of community centre-based arts, leisure and social activities in promoting adult well-being and healthy lifestyles

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1948-1962

  Jones, Mat ^a   Kimberlee, Richard ^a   Deave, Toity ^a   Evans, Simon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arts and health; Community development; Healthy living; Holistic programmes; Well being

Indexed keywords

ART; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; DIET; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH SERVICES; HOLISTIC APPROACH; LIFESTYLE; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ADULT; AGED; ART; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LEISURE; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED KINGDOM; WELLBEING; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL WELFARE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL WELFARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877883792     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph10051948     Document Type: Article

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