Treadmill workstations: A worksite physical activity intervention in overweight and obese office workers

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1034-1043

  John, Dinesh ^a   Thompson, Dixie L ^b   Raynor, Hollie ^b   Bielak, Kenneth ^b   Rider, Bob ^b   Bassett, David R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Sedentary behavior; Sitting time; Walk at work

Indexed keywords

EID: 80155194070     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.8.8.1034     Document Type: Article

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