Minimal-contact physical activity interventions in women: A pilot study

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 280-286

  DuVall, Catrina ^a   Dinger, Mary K ^b   Taylor, E Laurette ^b   Bemben, Debra ^b  

^a Community Health Foundation ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Exercise; Lifestyle physical activity intervention; Pedometer

Indexed keywords

ACTIMETRY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 3042823876     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.28.3.9     Document Type: Article

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