Suitability and readability assessment of educational print resources related to physical activity: Implications and recommendations for practice

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 342-349

  Vallance, Jeff K ^a   Taylor, Lorian M ^b   Lavallee, Celeste ^b  

^a ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Educational resources; Physical activity; Print materials; Readability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; LEARNING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRINTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING;

ADULT; COMPREHENSION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH PLANNING GUIDELINES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; PAMPHLETS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; SELF EFFICACY; TEACHING MATERIALS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 45849091477     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2008.03.010     Document Type: Article

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