Promoting physical activity in Australian general practices: A randomised trial of health promotion advice versus hypertension management

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 283-290

  Marshall, Alison L ^a   Booth, Michael L ^b   Bauman, Adrian E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behaviour modification; General practice; Intervention; Physical activity; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCREENING; SELF REPORT; SITTING; WRITING;

EID: 13844266411     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2004.03.002     Document Type: Article

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