Experiences of route and task-based walking in a university community: Qualitative perspectives in a randomized control trial

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 5, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages

  Gilson, Nicholas ^a   McKenna, Jim ^a   Cooke, Carlton ^a  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Employee perceptions; Physical activity; Step counts

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TIME; UNIVERSITY; WALKING; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; TIME FACTORS; UNIVERSITIES; WALKING; WORKPLACE;

EID: 42949113973     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.5.s1.s176     Document Type: Article

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