The adoption and spread of a core-strengthening exercise through an online social network

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 648-653

  Pagoto, Sherry L ^a   Schneider, Kristin L ^a   Oleski, Jessica ^a   Smith, Brian ^b   Bauman, Michael ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MB Financial Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Social networks; Twitter

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXERCISE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SOCIAL NETWORKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84898621677     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2012-0040     Document Type: Article

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