Data to action: Using formative research to develop intervention programs to increase physical activity in adolescent girls

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 97-111

  Young, Deborah Rohm ^a,h   Johnson, Carolyn C ^b   Steckler, Allan ^c   Gittelsohn, Joel ^d   Saunders, Ruth P ^e   Saksvig, Brit I ^a   Ribisl, Kurt M ^b   Lytle, Leslie A ^f   McKenzie, Thomas L ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^g SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Formative research; Intervention trials; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTICENTER STUDIES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH DESIGN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 32044441873     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: 15526127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1090198105282444     Document Type: Review

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