A social media-based physical activity intervention: A randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 527-532

  Cavallo, David N ^a   Tate, Deborah F ^a,b   Ries, Amy V ^a   Brown, Jane D ^c   Devellis, Robert F ^b   Ammerman, Alice S ^a  

^a University of North Carolina   (United States)

^b IL   (United States)

^c University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; EDUCATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF MONITORING; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT;

DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERNET; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS; TIME FACTORS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867488820     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2012.07.019     Document Type: Article

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