A combined impact-process evaluation of a program promoting active transport to school: Understanding the factors that shaped program effectiveness

Journal of Environmental and Public Health

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Crawford, S ^a,b   Garrard, J ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Parenting Research Centre ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; OBESITY; PARENT; PEDIATRICS; PILOT STUDY; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BICYCLE; CHILD; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SCHOOL; STATISTICS; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BICYCLING; CHILD; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS; SUBURBAN HEALTH; TRANSPORTATION; VICTORIA; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84877255390     PISSN: 16879805     EISSN: 16879813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/816961     Document Type: Article

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