The Newcastle exercise project: A randomised controlled trial of methods to promote physical activity in primary care

British Medical Journal

Volumn 319, Issue 7213, 1999, Pages 828-832

  Harland, Jane ^a   White, Martin ^a   Drinkwater, Chris ^a   Chinn, David ^b   Farr, Lorna ^a   Howel, Denise ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0033604105     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.319.7213.828     Document Type: Review

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