Strategic initiatives to promote participation in physical activity

Health Promotion International

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 213-218

  Owen, Neville ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Campaign; Physical activity; Population; Stage of change

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXERCISE; FITNESS; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; MOTIVATION; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH AMERICA; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 0029785907     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/11.3.213     Document Type: Article

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