Using pedometers as motivational tools: Are goals set in steps more effective than goals set in minutes for increasing walking?

International Journal of Health Promotion and Education

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-26

  Baker, Graham ^a   Mutrie, Nanette ^a   Lowry, Ruth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Goal setting; Intervention; Pedometer; Physical activity; Walking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MOTIVATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDOMETRY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; WALKING; WALKING SPEED;

EID: 39049172057     PISSN: 14635240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14635240.2008.10708123     Document Type: Article

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