Comparison of online and face-to-face dissemination of a theory-based after school nutrition and physical activity training and curriculum

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 859-879

  Irish Hauser, Sonya ^a,b   Goldberg, Jeanne P ^b   Wilde, Parke ^b   Bers, Marina ^c   Ioannone, Lori ^b   Economos, Christina D ^b  

^a Russell Sage College   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Tufts University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; TEACHING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD NUTRITION SCIENCES; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULUM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; TEACHING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650557319     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2010.522225     Document Type: Article

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