Barriers and enabling factors for work-site physical activity programs: A qualitative examination

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 418-429

  Fletcher, Gena M ^a   Behrens, Timothy K ^a,b   Domina, Lorie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blue collar; Focus groups; Occupation; Qualitative; White collar

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL MARKETING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; KANSAS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL MARKETING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 49249134311     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.5.3.418     Document Type: Article

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