Who participates in a computer-tailored physical activity program delivered through the Internet? A comparison of participants' and non-participants' characteristics

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 4, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Spittaels, Heleen ^a,b   De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse ^b  

^a Policy Research Centre Sport Physical Activity and Health   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BELGIUM; CHI SQUARE TEST; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; INTERNET; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; ONLINE ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTION; PRIMARY SCHOOL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 36348996058     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-4-39     Document Type: Article

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