Effects of environmental changes in a stair climbing intervention: Generalization to stair descent

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 38-44

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

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Built environment; Habits; Intervention; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; CLIMBING; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MONITORING; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDESTRIAN; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; VISUAL DISCRIMINATION; VISUAL ORIENTATION; WORKPLACE; ADULT; BEHAVIOR; BUILDING; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; INTERVIEW; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; OBSERVATION; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; SANITATION; SOCIAL MARKETING; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM; VISION; WALKING;

ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; ELEVATORS AND ESCALATORS; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; OBSERVATION; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PUBLIC FACILITIES; SOCIAL MARKETING; VISUAL PERCEPTION; WALKING;

EID: 35748980621     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-22.1.38     Document Type: Article

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