Effectiveness of a computer tailored physical activity intervention in adolescents compared to a generic advice

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 38-41

  Haerens, Leen ^a   Maes, Lea ^a   Vereecken, Carine ^a   De Henauw, Stefaan ^a   Moreno, Luis ^b   De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Computer; Intervention; Physical activity; Tailoring

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEISURE; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TELEMEDICINE; WALKING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BELGIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TEACHING;

ADOLESCENT; BELGIUM; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 69249131865     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2009.03.020     Document Type: Article

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