Advice on exercise from a family physician can help sedentary patients to become active

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 85-94

  Bull, Fiona C ^a   Jamrozik, Konrad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Health education; Intervention studies; Leisure activities (recreation); Patient education; Physical fitness; Primary care physicians

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EXERCISE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0031903871     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-3797(98)00040-3     Document Type: Article

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