Web-based guide to health: Relationship of theoretical variables to change in physical activity, nutrition and weight at 16-months

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Anderson Bill, Eileen Smith ^a   Winett, Richard A ^a   Wojcik, Janet R ^b   Winett, Sheila G ^c  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WINTHROP UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PC Resources   (United States)

Author keywords

Dietary habits; Internet users; Physical activity; Psychosocial aspects; Self efficacy; Self regulation; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CONTROL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; BODY WEIGHT; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 79953083408     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.1614     Document Type: Article

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