Elevating physical activity as a public health priority: Establishing core competencies for physical activity practitioners in public health

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 682-689

  Dallman, Amber ^a   Abercrombie, Eydie ^b   Rebecca, Drewette Card ^c   Mohan, Maya ^d   Ray, Michael ^e   Ritacco, Brian ^f  

^a Ramsey County Dept of Public Health   (United States)

^b ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c Maine Department of Health and Human Services   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^e Nebraska Dept of Correctional Serv   (United States)

^f OREGON DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

Benchmarks; Credential; Credentialing; Exercise; NSPAPPH; PAPH; Scope of practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 73349096556     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.6.6.682     Document Type: Article

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