The use of group dynamics strategies to enhance cohesion in a lifestyle intervention program for obese children

BMC Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Martin, Luc J ^a   Burke, Shauna M ^a   Shapiro, Sheree ^a   Carron, Albert V ^a   Irwin, Jennifer D ^a   Petrella, Robert ^a   Prapavessis, Harry ^a   Shoemaker, Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROUP DYNAMICS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION; COST; GROUP PROCESS; REVIEW; THEORETICAL MODEL;

CHILD; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OBESITY;

EID: 69049113023     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-9-277     Document Type: Article

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