Evidence-based policy and practice of physical activity in Australia: Awareness and attitudes of attendees at a national physical activity conference (the PAPPA study)

Health Promotion Journal of Australia

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 222-228

  Bellew, Bill ^a   Bauman, Adrian ^a   Brown, Wendy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Evidence based practice; Physical activity; Policy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AUSTRALIA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 78650070261     PISSN: 10361073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/he10222     Document Type: Article

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