Web-based, computer-tailored, pedometer-based physical activity advice: Development, dissemination through general practice, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy in a randomized controlled trial

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 115-127

  De Cocker, Katrien ^a   Spittaels, Heleen ^a   Cardon, Greet ^a   De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse ^a   Vandelanotte, Corneel ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Computer tailoring; Physical activity intervention; Step counts

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862021936     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.1959     Document Type: Article

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