Systematic review of incidental physical activity community interventions

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 67, Issue , 2014, Pages 46-64

  Reynolds, Rebecca ^a   McKenzie, Stephen ^b   Allender, Steven ^c   Brown, Kirsty ^b   Foulkes, Chad ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b City of Greater Geelong   (Australia)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bicycling; Chronic disease; Health education; Health promotion; Motor activity; Obesity; Walking

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE TRANSPORT; BICYCLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY; EMBASE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; STUDY DESIGN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRAVEL; WALKING; CYCLING; EXERCISE; PROCEDURES;

BICYCLING; EXERCISE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; WALKING;

EID: 84904557853     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.06.023     Document Type: Review

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