Recruiting participants to walking intervention studies: A systematic review

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 8, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Foster, Charlie E ^a   Brennan, Graham ^b   Matthews, Anne ^a   McAdam, Chloe ^b   Fitzsimons, Claire ^b   Mutrie, Nanette ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health promotion; Physical activity; Recruitment; Walking

Indexed keywords

HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WALKING; ADULT; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); EXERCISE; FEMALE; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATIENT SELECTION;

ADULT; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; HYPERLIPIDEMIAS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MEDLINE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; RESEARCH DESIGN; WALKING;

EID: 83455162801     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-8-137     Document Type: Review

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