The emerging role of the physical activity promoter within health promotion

Health Education

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 77-89

  Dawn James, Angela ^a   Halley Johnston, Lynne ^b  

^a The Hucclecote Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health services; Project evaluation; Social welfare policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 16244416997     PISSN: 09654283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09654280410525522     Document Type: Article

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