Does pedometer goal setting improve physical activity among native elders? Results from a randomized pilot study

American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 23-41

  Sawchuk, Craig N ^a   Russo, Joan E ^a   Charles, Steve ^a   Goldberg, Jack ^a   Forquera, Ralph ^a   Roy Byrne, Peter ^a   Buchwald, Dedra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES; WALKING;

AGED; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PILOT PROJECTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SELF REPORT; WALKING; WASHINGTON;

EID: 80054865864     PISSN: 08935394     EISSN: 15337731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5820/aian.1801.2011.23     Document Type: Article

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