Peer-delivered physical activity interventions: An overlooked opportunity for physical activity promotion

Translational Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 434-443

  Ginis, Kathleen A Martin ^a   Nigg, Claudio R ^b   Smith, Alan L ^c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Fitness; Peer mentors; Self determination theory; Social cognitive theory; Social influence

Indexed keywords

CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; META ANALYSIS; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PEER GROUP; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SIGN LANGUAGE; SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TEACHER; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 84888066831     PISSN: 18696716     EISSN: 16139860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13142-013-0215-2     Document Type: Review

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