Participant experiences in a workplace pedometer-based physical activity program

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 675-687

  Lauzon, Nicola ^a   Chan, Catherine B ^b   Myers, Anita M ^a   Tudor Locke, Catrine ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

^c PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Physical activity; Program evaluation; Walking

Indexed keywords

EID: 57849104093     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.5.5.675     Document Type: Article

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