How to develop a group curriculum: Developing an exercise programme for overweight adults

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 33, Issue SUPPL.1, 1998, Pages

  Nupponen, Ritva ^a   Laukkanen, Raija ^b  

^a UKK INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^b Polar Electro Oy   (Finland)

Author keywords

Exercise classes; Formative evaluation; Health education; Overweight; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CURRICULUM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SATISFACTION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0031897628     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-3991(98)00012-3     Document Type: Article

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