Increased physical activity in abdominally obese women through support for changed commuting habits: A randomized clinical trial

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 645-652

  Hemmingsson, E ^a,d   Udden J ^a   Neovius, M ^a   Ekelund, U ^b,c   Rossner S ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^c ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Behavioural medicine; Clinical trials; Physical activity; Preventive medicine

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL OBESITY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE; CAR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; FEMALE; HABIT; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEDOMETER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WALKING;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BICYCLING; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY, ABDOMINAL; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; TRANSPORTATION; WALKING;

EID: 67449113537     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2009.77     Document Type: Article

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