Evaluation of an employer-sponsored pedometer-based physical activity program

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Volumn 105, Issue 3 I, 2007, Pages 968-976

  Behrens, Timothy K ^a   Domina, Lorie ^b   Fletcher, Gena M ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MONITORING; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; STATISTICS; WALKING; WORKPLACE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; WALKING; WORKPLACE;

EID: 38049151249     PISSN: 00315125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/PMS.105.3.968-976     Document Type: Article

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