The effectiveness of a health promotion programme for women in southern Taiwan

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 252-259

  Chang, Su Hsien ^a   Fang, Miao Chun ^a   Yang, Ya Shu ^a  

^a CHUNG HWA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aerobic exercise; Health promotion programme; Women.

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD; TAIWAN;

ADULT; AGED; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK FACTORS; TAIWAN;

EID: 33750581523     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2006.00578.x     Document Type: Article

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