Sport-for-development interventions: Whom do they reach and what is their potential for impact on physical and mental health in low-income Countries?

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 929-931

  Richards, Justin ^a   Foster, Charlie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FITNESS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UGANDA;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPORTS; UGANDA;

EID: 84900245431     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.10.7.929     Document Type: Review

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