A systematic review of physical activity policy recommendations and interventions for people with mental health problems in Sub-Saharan African countries

Pan African Medical Journal

Volumn 26, Issue , 2017, Pages

  Vancampfort, Davy ^a   Stubbs, Brendon ^b,c   De Hert, Marc ^a   du Plessis, Christy ^d   Gbiri, Caleb Ademola Omuwa ^e,f   Kibet, Jepkemoi ^g   Wanyonyi, Nancy ^h   Mugisha, James ^i,j  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^g CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE   (United States)

^h MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

ⁱ KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^j Butabika National Referral and Teaching Mental Hospital   (Uganda)

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Author keywords

Exercise; Mental health services; Physical activity; Sub Sahara Africa

Indexed keywords

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DEPRESSION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REHABILITATION CARE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; EXERCISE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGY;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 85021852015     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19378688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2017.26.104.10051     Document Type: Review

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