Understanding the challenges encountered and adaptations made by community organizations in translation of evidence-based behavior change physical activity interventions: A qualitative study

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 427-434

  Lattimore, Diana ^a   Griffin, Sarah F ^b   Wilcox, Sara ^c   Rheaume, Carol ^c   Dowdy, Diane M ^d   Leviton, Laura C ^e   Ory, Marcia G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptations; Challenges; Fidelity; Translational research

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONSUMER; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

AGED; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957349798     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.081024-QUAL-252     Document Type: Article

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