A pilot study evaluating a peer led and professional led physical activity intervention with blue-collar employees

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Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 199-210

  Elbel, Russ ^a   Aldana, Steve ^b   Bloswick, Don ^c   Lyon, Joseph L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Intervention; Peer; Physical activity; Professional; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PILOT STUDY; RAILWAY EMPLOYEE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THEORY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; PEER GROUP; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SELF EFFICACY; UTAH;

EID: 0344466357     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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