Awareness of and changing perceptions of physical activity guidelines among delegates at the Australian conference of science and medicine in sport

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 642-646

  Ferney, Shannon L ^a   Moorhead, Gary E ^b   Bauman, Adrian E ^c   Brown, Wendy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Sports Medicine Australia   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attitudes and practice; Awareness; Health knowledge; Health professional; Physical activity guidelines

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; SELF REPORT; SPORTS MEDICINE; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

ADULT; ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; DATA COLLECTION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SPORTS MEDICINE;

EID: 70350570055     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2008.09.014     Document Type: Article

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