Whole of community physical activity interventions: Easier said than done

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 39-43

  Mummery, W K ^a,c   Brown, W J ^b  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c Central Queens and University   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW;

CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE;

EID: 61449117175     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2008.053629     Document Type: Review

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