Life-change events and participation in physical activity: A systematic review

Health Promotion International

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 160-172

  Allender, Steven ^a   Hutchinson, Lauren ^a   Foster, Charles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Life events; Physical activity; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS;

EID: 44649166312     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: 14602245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/dan012     Document Type: Review

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