Process evaluation in an intervention designed to promote physical activity among adults with anxiety disorders: Evidence of acceptability and adherence

Health Promotion Journal of Australia

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 137-143

  Phongsavan, Philayrath ^a   Merom, Dafna ^a   Wagner, Renate ^b   Chey, Tien ^a,b   von Hofe, Belinda ^a   Silove, Derrick ^b   Bauman, Adrian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorders; Cluster randomised trial; Physical activity; Process evaluation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MONITORING; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT COMPLIANCE;

EID: 49549084116     PISSN: 10361073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/he08137     Document Type: Article

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