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The project described by Ley and Rato Barrio (2013) was called Acción Psicosocial a través del Movimiento, Juego y Deporte (Psychosocial Action through Movement, Play and Sport). This project was based in a rural area of Guatemala with two groups of women who had suffered from violence. It used a psychosocial and participatory approach to develop the use of sports and games as educational and therapeutic tools. The methods of movement, games and sports used in the project included physical (e.g., progressively increased physical activity of middle–low intensity, stretching and relaxation exercises) and psychosocial and educative activities (e.g., cooperative games, modified sports, role-play, verbalization of experiences and perceptions). A mixed method approach was used combining questionnaires, participatory observation and interviews to examine the effectiveness of the programme in promoting health.