Testing a workplace physical activity intervention: A cluster randomized controlled trial

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 8, Issue , 2011, Pages

  McEachan, Rosemary R C ^a,b   Lawton, Rebecca J ^a,b   Jackson, Cath ^b   Conner, Mark ^b   Meads, David M ^c   West, Robert M ^c  

^a BRADFORD INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; BODY MASS; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKPLACE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; FITNESS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TIME;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS INDEX; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL FACILITATION; TIME FACTORS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 79953792963     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-8-29     Document Type: Article

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