Mobile computer application for promoting physical activity

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 15-20

  McMahon, Siobhan ^a   Vankipuram, Mithra ^b   Fleury, Julie ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b HEWLETT PACKARD LABORATORIES   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MICROCOMPUTER; MOTOR ACTIVITY;

HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MICROCOMPUTERS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 84879877112     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20130226-01     Document Type: Article

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