Workplace physical activity interventions: A systematic review

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2013, Pages

  To, Quyen G ^a,b   Chen, Ted T L ^b   Magnussen, Costan G ^c,d   To, Kien G ^e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY AT HO CHI MINH CITY   (Viet Nam)

^f CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Exercise; Health Promotion; Intervention; Physical Activity; Review; Workplace; Worksite

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSIOLOGY; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE; REVIEW;

BODY MASS INDEX; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84882421781     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.120425-LIT-222     Document Type: Review

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