The impact of a required college health and physical education course on the health status of alumni

Journal of the American College Health Association

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 77-85

  Pearman, Silas N ^a   Valois, Robert F ^b   Sargent, Roger G ^b   Saunders, Ruth P ^b   Drane, J Wanzer ^b   Macera, Caroline A ^b  

^a FURMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alumni; Exercise; Nutrition; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; SMOKING;

EID: 0030772395     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448489709595591     Document Type: Article

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