Worksite wellness program implementation: A model of translational effectiveness

Translational Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 228-235

  Elliot, Diane L ^a   MacKinnon, David P ^b   Mabry, Linda ^c   Kisbu Sakarya, Yasemin ^b   DeFrancesco, Carol A ^a   Coxe, Stephany J ^b   Kuehl, Kerry S ^a   Moe, Esther L ^a   Goldberg, Linn ^a   Favorite, Kim C ^d  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Northwest Fire Fighter Fitness Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Firefighter; Mediation model; Occupational wellness; Translation

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETIREMENT; WELLBEING;

EID: 84870338577     PISSN: 18696716     EISSN: 16139860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13142-012-0121-z     Document Type: Article

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