The role and influence of 'Champions' in a community-based lifestyle risk modification programme

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 528-541

  Aoun, Samar M ^a   Shahid, Shaouli ^a   Le, Linda ^a   Packer, Tanya L ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

BMI; Champions; health promotion; Lay Health Advisers; natural helper intervention; nutrition; physical activity; the Waist Disposal Challenge

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; BODY MASS; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK REDUCTION;

ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84876557098     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105312449194     Document Type: Review

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