National policy on physical activity: The development of a policy audit tool

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 233-240

  Bull, Fiona C ^a   Milton, Karen ^b   Kahlmeier, Sonja ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Appraisal; Health promotion; Instrument; Strategy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COOPERATION; FITNESS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PLANNING GUIDELINES; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POLICY MAKING; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84896524456     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2012-0083     Document Type: Article

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