Promoting physical activity through community-wide policies and planning: Findings from Curitiba, Brazil

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 7, Issue SUPPL.2, 2010, Pages

  Reis, Rodrigo S ^a   Hallal, Pedro C ^b   Parra, Diana C ^c   Ribeiro, Isabela C ^e   Brownson, Ross C ^c,d   Pratt, Michael ^f   Hoehner, Christine M ^c   Ramos, Luiz ^g  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^d USA   (United States)

^e NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

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

^g FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Community research; Health promotion; Latin America; Program evaluation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BRAZIL; CONSUMER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAZIL; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; URBAN HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957355432     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.7.s2.s137     Document Type: Article

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