Sustainability of the Impact of a Public Health Intervention: Lessons Learned From the Laval Walking Clubs Experience

Health Promotion Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 44-52

  Nguyên, Minh Nguyêt ^a   Gauvin, Lise ^b   Martineau, Irène ^a,c   Grignon, Richard ^c  

^a Public Health Directorate of the Agence de santé et de services sociaux de Laval   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c Population Surveillance and Evaluation Unit   (Canada)

Author keywords

community intervention; health promotion practice; physical activity; sustainability of public health interventions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GROUP PROCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEADERSHIP; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; WALKING;

GROUP PROCESSES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; LEADERSHIP; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; WALKING;

EID: 16644385228     PISSN: 15248399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524839903260144     Document Type: Article

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