Increasing physical activity: A quantitative synthesis

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 706-719

  Dishman, Rod K ^a   Buckworth, Janet ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; EXERCISE; INTERVENTION; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PUBLIC HEALTH

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL STRESS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREDICTION; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; UNITED STATES;

EXERCISE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029928961     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005768-199606000-00010     Document Type: Article

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