Evaluating the accuracy, quality, and readability of online physical activity, exercise, and sport information for people with schizophrenia

Mental Health and Physical Activity

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 95-99

  Gorczynski, Paul ^a   Patel, Hiren ^b   Ganguli, Rohan ^a,b  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Exercise; Internet; Online information; Physical activity; Schizophrenia; Sport

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMMUNITY; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT ACCURACY; MENTAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SPORT;

EID: 84880075550     PISSN: 17552966     EISSN: 18780199     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2013.06.001     Document Type: Article

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