Effectiveness of the first step program delivered by professionals versus peers

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 456-462

  Tudor Locke, Catrine ^a,b   Lauzon, Nicola ^b   Myers, Anita M ^b   Bell, Rhonda C ^c   Chan, Catherine B ^d   McCargar, Linda ^c   Speechley, Mark ^e   Rodger, N Wilson ^e  

^a PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

^e WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dissemination; Intervention; Pedometer; Translation

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650803476     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.6.4.456     Document Type: Article

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