An evaluation of the Local Exercise Action Pilots and impact on moderate physical activity

Health Education Journal

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 179-185

  Pringle, Andy ^a   Gilson, Nick ^b   McKenna, Jim ^a   Cooke, Carlton ^a  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Interventions; Moderate physical activity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 70349682857     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0017896909339534     Document Type: Article

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