Dog-Walking: Motivation for Adherence to a Walking Program

Clinical Nursing Research

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 387-402

  Johnson, Rebecca A ^a   Meadows, Richard L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

animal assisted activity; exercise compliance; human animal bond; physical activity; walking; weight loss

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DOG; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; WALKING;

ANIMALS; DOGS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; WALKING;

EID: 77957348346     PISSN: 10547738     EISSN: 15523799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1054773810373122     Document Type: Article

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