Physicians promoting physical activity using pedometers and community partnerships: A real world trial

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 284-290

  Trinh, Linda ^a   Wilson, Ron ^b   Williams, Heather MacLeod ^c   Sum, Alison J ^d   Naylor, Patti Jean ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c MTM Research and Associates   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY CARE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EVALUATION; EXERCISE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; WALKING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRITISH COLUMBIA; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858148634     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2009.069567     Document Type: Review

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