Physical activity loyalty cards for behavior change: A quasi-experimental study

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 56-63

  Hunter, Ruth F ^a   Tully, Mark A ^a   Davis, Michael ^a   Stevenson, Michael ^a   Kee, Frank ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; REWARD; SELF MONITORING; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NORTHERN IRELAND; REWARD; TIME FACTORS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84879394787     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2013.02.022     Document Type: Article

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