Primary care providers' perceptions of physical activity counselling in a clinical setting: A systematic review

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 625-631

  Hébert, Emily T ^a   Caughy, Margaret O ^b,c   Shuval, Kerem ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; EXERCISE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PERCEPTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; EXERCISE; HEALTHY PEOPLE PROGRAMS; HUMANS; PERCEPTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84862864346     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2011-090734     Document Type: Review

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