Characteristics of participants and nonparticipants in worksite health promotion

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 99-106

  Lewis, R Jeffrey ^a   Huebner, Wendy W ^a   Yarborough III, Charles M ^a  

^a EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral Change; Employee Characteristics; Participation; Worksite Health Promotion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HYPERTENSION; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0029801488     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-11.2.99     Document Type: Article

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