Short-term results of community-based interventions for improving physical activity: Isfahan Healthy Heart Programme

Archives of Medical Science

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 32-39

  Rabiei, Katayoun ^a   Kelishadi, Roya ^a   Sarrafzadegan, Nizal ^a   Sadri, Gholamhossein ^a   Amani, Ahmad ^a  

^a Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center   (Iran)

Author keywords

Community based intervention; Lifestyle; Non communicable diseases; Physical activity; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SEX DETERMINATION; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 77949456853     PISSN: 17341922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2010.13504     Document Type: Article

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