Six-month physical activity and fitness changes in Project Active, a randomized trial

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1076-1083

  Dunn, Andrea L ^a   Garcia, Melissa E ^a   Marcus, Bess H ^a   Kampert, James B ^a   Kohl III, Harold W ^a   Blair, Steven N ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Exercise; Lifestyle; Physical activity intervention; Psychological theories; Public health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY; COHORT STUDIES; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031818009     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005768-199807000-00009     Document Type: Article

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