Development of an online university-based physical activity and obesity education program

Diabetes Educator

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 766-776

  McFarlin, Brian K ^a   Jackson, Andrew S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b The University Clinical Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CURRICULUM; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; ONLINE SYSTEM; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT EDUCATION; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CURRICULUM; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; ONLINE SYSTEMS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHYSICAL EXERTION; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 52349098066     PISSN: 01457217     EISSN: 15546063     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145721708324763     Document Type: Article

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