Elevating physical activity as a public health priority: Creation of the national society of physical activity practitioners in public health

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 677-681

  Kimber, Christine ^a   Abercrombie, Eydie ^b   Epping, Jacqueline N ^c   Mordecai, Lee Ann ^d   Newkirk, Jimmy ^e   Ray, Michael ^f  

^a MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^d Department of Health Promotion and Education ^*  (United States)

^e North Carolina Division of Public Health   (United States)

^f Nebraska Dept of Correctional Serv   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Health promotion; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 73349131367     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.6.6.677     Document Type: Article

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