A Qualitative Examination of Perceptions of Physical Activity Guidelines and Preferences for Format

Health Promotion Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 908-916

  Berry, Tanya R ^a   Witcher, Chad ^a   Holt, Nicholas L ^a   Plotnikoff, Ronald C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Faculty Physical Education and Recreation   (Canada)

Author keywords

health education; physical activity; qualitative research; style preferences

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONSUMER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952276530     PISSN: 15248399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524839908325066     Document Type: Article

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