The role of physician counseling in improving adherence to physical activity among the general population

Sao Paulo Medical Journal

Volumn 125, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 115-121

  Ribeiro, Marcos Ausenka ^a   Martins, Milton de Arruda ^b,c   Carvalho, Celso Ricardo Fernandes ^c  

^a Centro de Estudos do Lab de Aptidao Fisica de Sao Caetano do Sul CELAFISCS   (Brazil)

^b Department of Internal Medicine ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Behavioral medicine; Exercise; Health promotion; Internal medicine; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BEHAVIOR THEORY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

EID: 34547092683     PISSN: 15163180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-31802007000200010     Document Type: Review

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