Initial and sustained participation in an internet-delivered long-term worksite health promotion program on physical activity and nutrition

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 42-55

  Robroek, Suzan J W ^a   Lindeboom, Dennis E M ^b   Burdorf, Alex ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Lifeguard   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Health promotion; Internet; Nutrition; Participation; Physical activity; Retention; Workplace

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WORKPLACE;

COGNITION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INTERNET; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84862026251     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.1788     Document Type: Article

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