Project GUIA: A model for understanding and promoting physical activity in Brazil and Latin America

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 7, Issue SUPPL.2, 2010, Pages

  Pratt, Michael ^a   Brownson, Ross C ^b,c   Ramos, Luiz Roberto ^d   Malta, Deborah Carvalho ^e   Hallal, Pedro C ^f   Reis, Rodrigo S ^g,h   Parra, Diana C ^b   Simoes, Eduardo J ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^e MINISTÉRIO DA SAÚDE   (Brazil)

^f FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^g PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^h FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSUMER; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

BRAZIL; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LATIN AMERICA; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 77957352289     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.7.s2.s131     Document Type: Article

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