The Effects of Workplace Physical Activity Interventions in Men: A Systematic Review

American Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 303-313

  Wong, Jason Y L ^a   Gilson, Nicholas D ^a   van Uffelen, Jannique G Z ^a,b   Brown, Wendy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

interventions; men; physical activity; systematic review; workplace

Indexed keywords

ADULT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL MARKETING; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SOCIAL MARKETING; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84861748438     PISSN: 15579883     EISSN: 15579891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1557988312436575     Document Type: Review

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