Physical activity interventions using mass media, print media, and information technology

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 362-378

  Marcus, Bess H ^a   Owen, Neville ^b   Forsyth, Leighann H ^a   Cavill, Nick A ^c   Fridinger, Fred ^d  

^a MIRIAM HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE   (United Kingdom)

^d CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Information science; Intervention studies; Mass media; Pamphlets; Physical fitness; Telecommunications

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MASS MEDIUM; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SOCIAL ASPECT; TECHNOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CLINICAL TRIALS; EUROPE; EVALUATION STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MASS MEDIA; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH; TELECOMMUNICATIONS; TELEPHONE; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031775106     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-3797(98)00079-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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