Pilot study of a dog walking randomized intervention: Effects of a focus on canine exercise

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 309-312

  Rhodes, Ryan E ^a   Murray, Holly ^a   Temple, Viviene A ^a   Tuokko, Holly ^a   Higgins, Joan Wharf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dog ownership; Physical activity; Walking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANIMAL HEALTH; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; DOG WALKING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDOMETER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; WALKING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; ANIMALS; BRITISH COLUMBIA; DOGS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PETS; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; TIME FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 84860456371     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.02.014     Document Type: Article

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