2012 Olympics: A catalyst for behaviour change?

Perspectives in Public Health

Volumn 130, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 257-258

  Prest, Sarah ^a   Partridge, Rachel ^a  

^a NHS Dorset ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ART; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; INTERNET; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MOTIVATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SHORT SURVEY; SPORT; SPORTING EVENT; WALKING;

HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOLIDAYS; HUMANS; SPORTS;

EID: 78649972418     PISSN: 17579139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1757913910384056     Document Type: Short Survey

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