The effect of competition on physical activity: A randomized trial

B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Johannesson, Magnus ^a   Östling, Robert ^b   Ranehill, Eva ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Sweden)

^b Institute for International Economic Studies   (Sweden)

Author keywords

competition; exercise; incentives; obesity; pedometer

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957743038     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19351682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1935-1682.2555     Document Type: Article

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