Assessing the impact of a sport for development and peace intervention on the mental and physical health of adolescents in Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka

Introduction: Mental disorders are a crucial contributor to the global disease burden. Exposure to conflict and conflict related stressors are risk factors for poor mental health in children and young adolescents. There is a growing body of evidence for the positive impact of sport and physical acti...

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Main Author: Hamilton, Alexander William
Other Authors: Foster, Charlie ; Richards, Justin
Published: University of Oxford 2016
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.724901