Assessing the capacity of state physical activity programs - A baseline perspective

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 119-126

  Calise, Tamara Vehige ^a   Martin, Sarah ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b PEANUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Benchmarks; Evidence based strategies; Partnerships; Planning and evaluation

Indexed keywords

CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; ECONOMICS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY CONTROL; UNITED STATES;

BENCHMARKING; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH PLANNING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MASSACHUSETTS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 74949123100     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.7.1.119     Document Type: Article

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