The effect of pedometer use in combination with cognitive and behavioral support materials to promote physical activity

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 209-214

  De Cocker, Katrien A ^a   De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse M ^a   Cardon, Greet M ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

'10,000 steps day'; Self monitoring; Step counter

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PEDOMETER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF MONITORING; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BELGIUM; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MASS MEDIA; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; REMINDER SYSTEMS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEACHING MATERIALS; WALKING;

EID: 37849039135     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2007.10.008     Document Type: Article

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