Key principles in Internet-based weight management systems

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 206-213

  Bensley, Robert J ^a   Brusk, John J ^a   Rivas, Jason ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Internet; Obesity; Online; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

BODY WEIGHT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERNET; METHODOLOGY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REINFORCEMENT; REVIEW; SELF EVALUATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEACHING;

BODY WEIGHT; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERNET; KNOWLEDGE OF RESULTS (PSYCHOLOGY); PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 77449100525     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/ajhb.34.2.8     Document Type: Article

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