Worksite interventions to increase stair climbing; reasons for caution

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 4-7

  Eves, Frank F ^a   Webb, Oliver J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Physical activity; Point of choice prompts; Stair climbing; Worksites

Indexed keywords

BUILDING; CYCLING; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; WALKING; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33745383072     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2006.03.011     Document Type: Review

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