Evaluation of motivationally tailored vs. Standard self-help physical activity interventions at the workplace

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 246-253

  Marcus, Bess H ^a   Emmons, Karen M ^b   Simkin Silverman, Laurey R ^c   Linnan, Laura A ^a   Taylor, Elaine R ^a   Bock, Beth C ^a   Roberts, Mary B ^a   Rossi, Joseph S ^d   Abrams, David B ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Motivation; Stage of Change; Worksite

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF HELP; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0032462497     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-12.4.246     Document Type: Article

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