The Game of Health©: An innovative lifestyle change program implemented in a family practice

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 289-297

  Courtney, Maureen Reni ^a   Conard, Scott E ^b   Dunn, Pat ^c   Scarborough, Kristen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b Medical Edge Healthcare Group   (United States)

^c Clinical Development for HealthCall LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Chronic illness; Lifestyle; Nurse practitioners

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CURRICULUM; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MASS COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY; PILOT STUDY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

BODY COMPOSITION; CURRICULUM; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; OBESITY; PILOT PROJECTS; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 79958282635     PISSN: 10412972     EISSN: 17457599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2011.00604.x     Document Type: Article

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