Is healthy behavior contagious: Associations of social norms with physical activity and healthy eating

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 7, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Ball, Kylie ^a   Jeffery, Robert W ^b   Abbott, Gavin ^a   McNaughton, Sarah A ^a   Crawford, David ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CYCLING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; WALKING;

EID: 78649734975     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-7-86     Document Type: Article

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