An evaluation of the effectiveness of three interventions in promoting physical activity in a sedentary population

Health Education Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 154-165

  Loughlan, Christopher ^a   Mutrie, Manette ^b  

^a NHS FORTH VALLEY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Evaluation; Exercise and fitness; Stages of change; Tests and measurements; Work and the workplace

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000853063     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001789699705600206     Document Type: Article

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