Understanding the durability of a fire department wellness program

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 693-702

  Mabry, Linda ^a   Elliot, Diane L ^b   MacKinnon, David P ^c   Thoemmes, Felix ^d   Kuehl, Kerry S ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department of Psychology ^*  (United States)

^d Human Development ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Dietary behaviors; Physical activity; Qualitative; Worksite

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; FIRE FIGHTER; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; FEMALE; FIREFIGHTERS; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); WORKPLACE;

EID: 84877602556     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: 19457359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.37.5.13     Document Type: Article

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