A randomised control trial of experiential learning to promote physical activity

Education for Primary Care

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 427-435

  Cooke, Philip A ^a   Tully, Mark A ^b   Cupples, Margaret E ^a   Gilliland, Andrew E ^a   Gormley, Gerard J ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b UKCRC Centre of Excellence Public Health   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour change; Experiential learning; Health promotion; Medical education; Pedometers; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GOALS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTENTION; LEARNING; MALE;

EID: 84888385844     PISSN: 14739879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14739879.2013.11494213     Document Type: Article

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