The promoting active communities program: Improvement of michigan's self-assessment tool

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 4-18

  Alalmo, Katherine ^a   Bassett, Ellen M ^b   Wilkerson, Risa ^c   Petersmarck, Karen ^d   Mosack, Jennifer ^a   Mendez, David ^e   Coutts, Chris ^f   Grost, Lisa ^d   Stegmler, Lorl ^g  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Michigan Governor's Council on Physical Fitness   (United States)

^d MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^f FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g Fountain Hill Consulting   (United States)

Author keywords

Active living; Assessment tool; Health promotion; Physical activity; Public health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOOK; CONSUMER; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; PUBLIC HEALTH; STANDARD; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; EXERCISE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERNET; MANUALS AS TOPIC; MICHIGAN; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 40649086043     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.5.1.4     Document Type: Article

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