Nutrition knowledge and attitudes of allied health and fitness students

Journal of Allied Health

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2006, Pages

  Thomas, David T ^a   McArthur, Laura H ^a   Corbett, Robin Webb ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise physiology; Nursing; Nutrition attitudes; Nutrition knowledge; Physical fitness; Physical therapy; Registered dieticians

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY WEIGHT; DIET; EDUCATION; HUMAN; NURSING STUDENT; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY;

ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; BODY WEIGHT; DIET; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 70350702806     PISSN: 00907421     EISSN: 1945404X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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