The power of policy to influence behaviour change: Daylight saving and its effect on physical activity

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 83-88

  Rosenberg, Michael ^a   Wood, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Change behaviour; Daylight saving; Excercise sessions; Physical activity; Western australia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COHORT ANALYSIS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEX RATIO; SUNLIGHT; TIME; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC POLICY; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SUNLIGHT; TIME; URBAN POPULATION; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649211302     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2010.00479.x     Document Type: Article

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