Effectiveness of recruitment strategies for a physical activity intervention in older adults with chronic diseases

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 259-269

  Lindstrom, Brenda ^a   Chad, Karen ^a   Ashworth, Nigel ^b   Dunphy, Bobbi ^a   Harrison, Elizabeth ^c   Reeder, Bruce ^c   Schultz, Sandi ^d   Sheppard, Suzanne ^e   Fisher, Kori ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^d CITY OF SASKATOON   (Canada)

^e SASKATOON HEALTH REGION   (Canada)

Author keywords

Enrollment; Exercise; Health care professionals; Randomized controlled study

Indexed keywords

EID: 57849143056     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.1.3.259     Document Type: Article

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