Effects of an exercise and sport intervention among refugees living in a Greek refugee camp on mental health, physical fitness and cardiovascular risk markers: study protocol for the SALEEM pragmatic randomized controlled trial

Effects of an exercise and sport intervention among refugees living in a Greek refugee camp on mental health, physical fitness and cardiovascular risk markers: study protocol for the SALEEM pragmatic randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Due to ongoing political and social conflicts, the number of international refugees has been increasing. Refugees are exposed to severe mental and physical strain, as well as traumatic experiences during their flight. Therefore, the risk of psychiatric disorders is markedly incre...

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Main Authors: Markus Gerber, Flora Colledge, Dominique de Quervain, Konstantinia Filippou, Elsa Havas, Florian Knappe, Sebastian Ludyga, Marianne Meier, Ioannis D. Morres, Alexandros Panagos, Uwe Pühse, Karim Ramadan, Harald Seelig, Yannis Theodorakis, Roland von Känel, Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Asylum seekers
Cardiovascular risk
Exercise
Fitness
Greece
Mental health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05808-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05808-2

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