Use of a text messaging program to promote adherence to daily physical activity guidelines: A review of the literature

Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 13-16

  Williams, Anne Dearth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID;

DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE CONTROL; EXERCISE; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MOBILE PHONE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SMOKING CESSATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TEXT MESSAGING; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 84857867062     PISSN: 15571459     EISSN: 15571467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/bar.2012.9999     Document Type: Review

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