Addressing physical inactivity in Omani adults: Perceptions of public health managers

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 674-681

  Mabry, Ruth M ^a   Al Busaidi, Zakiya Q ^b   Reeves, Marina M ^a   Owen, Neville ^a,c   Eakin, Elizabeth G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^c BAKER IDI HEART AND DIABETES INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arab; Oman; Physical activity; Sedentary behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ADULT; BODY POSTURE; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ETHNOLOGY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MASS COMMUNICATION; OBESITY; OMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARDS;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ADULT; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; OBESITY; OMAN; POSTURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84896465109     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: 14752727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1368980012005678     Document Type: Article

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