TY - JOUR
T1 - A golf programme for people with severe and enduring mental health problems
AU - Carless, David
AU - Douglas, Kitrina
PY - 2004/12/1
Y1 - 2004/12/1
N2 - This article reports an experimental golf programme initiated for people with severe and enduring mental health problems partly to promote physical activity and partly as a socially inclusive activity. The programme was organised for a small, pilot group and evaluated using qualitative case study data collected during the programme. The success of the programme was indicated by the high attendance rates of participants, their voiced enthusiasm for the sessions and for the social interaction after the games, and the fact that many members of the first group continue to play and new members have joined the group, even though sessions are no longer being organised and paid for.
AB - This article reports an experimental golf programme initiated for people with severe and enduring mental health problems partly to promote physical activity and partly as a socially inclusive activity. The programme was organised for a small, pilot group and evaluated using qualitative case study data collected during the programme. The success of the programme was indicated by the high attendance rates of participants, their voiced enthusiasm for the sessions and for the social interaction after the games, and the fact that many members of the first group continue to play and new members have joined the group, even though sessions are no longer being organised and paid for.
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U2 - 10.1108/17465729200400026
DO - 10.1108/17465729200400026
M3 - Article
SN - 1746-5729
VL - 3
SP - 26
EP - 39
JO - Journal of Public Mental Health
JF - Journal of Public Mental Health
IS - 4
ER -