E-technology and pedometer walking program to increase physical activity at work

Journal of Primary Prevention

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 73-91

  Faghri, Pouran D ^a   Omokaro, Cynthia ^a   Parker, Christine ^b   Nichols, Eugene ^b   Gustavesen, Sara ^a   Blozie, Erika ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b CDC   (United States)

Author keywords

Pedometer; Physical activity; Stage of change; Worksite

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BODY MOVEMENT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL RESEARCH; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERNET; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MOTIVATION; OBESITY; PEDOMETER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SITTING; THEORETICAL MODEL; WALKING; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; WALKING; WORKPLACE;

EID: 42249099815     PISSN: 0278095X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10935-007-0121-9     Document Type: Article

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