Exercise referral: The public health panacea for physical activity promotion? A critical perspective of exercise referral schemes; their development and evaluation

Ergonomics

Volumn 48, Issue 11-14, 2005, Pages 1390-1410

  Dugdill, Lindsey ^a   Graham, Rebecca C ^b   McNair, Fiona ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action research; Exercise referral scheme; Health promotion; Physical activity level; Primary Care Trust

Indexed keywords

EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; PHYSIOLOGY; RESEARCH;

ACTION RESEARCH; EXERCISE REFERRAL SCHEMES (ERS); HEALTH PROMOTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL; PRIMARY CARE TRUST; PUBLIC HEALTH PANACEA;

ERGONOMICS;

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEISURE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN AREA;

EVALUATION STUDIES; EXERCISE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 24044467844     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130500101544     Document Type: Review

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