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A narrative synthesis investigating the use and value of social support to promote physical activity among individuals with schizophrenia

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A narrative synthesis investigating the use and value of social support to promote physical activity among individuals with schizophrenia. / Gross, Julia; Vancampfort, Davy; Stubbs, Brendon; Gorczynski, Paul; Soundy, Andrew.

In: Disability and Rehabilitation, Vol. 38, No. 2, 2016, p. 123-150.

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Harvard

Gross, J, Vancampfort, D, Stubbs, B, Gorczynski, P & Soundy, A 2016, 'A narrative synthesis investigating the use and value of social support to promote physical activity among individuals with schizophrenia', Disability and Rehabilitation, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 123-150. https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2015.1024343

APA

Gross, J., Vancampfort, D., Stubbs, B., Gorczynski, P., & Soundy, A. (2016). A narrative synthesis investigating the use and value of social support to promote physical activity among individuals with schizophrenia. Disability and Rehabilitation, 38(2), 123-150. https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2015.1024343

Vancouver

Gross J, Vancampfort D, Stubbs B, Gorczynski P, Soundy A. A narrative synthesis investigating the use and value of social support to promote physical activity among individuals with schizophrenia. Disability and Rehabilitation. 2016;38(2):123-150. https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2015.1024343

Author

Gross, Julia ; Vancampfort, Davy ; Stubbs, Brendon ; Gorczynski, Paul ; Soundy, Andrew. / A narrative synthesis investigating the use and value of social support to promote physical activity among individuals with schizophrenia. In: Disability and Rehabilitation. 2016 ; Vol. 38, No. 2. pp. 123-150.

Bibtex

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