Factors associated with physical activity referral uptake and participation

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 217-224

  James, David V B ^a   Johnston, Lynne H ^b   Crone, Diane ^a   Sidford, Adrienne H ^c   Gidlow, Chris ^d   Morris, Clare ^a   Foster, Charlie ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attendance; Completion; Exercise referral; Health professional; Uptake

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GENDER BIAS; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LEISURE; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OBESITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO;

EID: 36448979610     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410701468863     Document Type: Article

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