Examining the use of evidence-based and social media supported tools in freely accessible physical activity intervention websites

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Vandelanotte, Corneel ^a   Kirwan, Morwenna ^b   Rebar, Amanda ^a   Alley, Stephanie ^a   Short, Camille ^a   Fallon, Luke ^a   Buzza, Gavin ^a   Schoeppe, Stephanie ^a   Maher, Carol ^c   Duncan, Mitch J ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behavior change; Freely accessible; Interactivity; Internet; Online; Physical activity; Social media; User generated content; Web 2.0; Web based intervention; Website quality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITY CONTROL; SELF MONITORING; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WEB BROWSER; WEIGHT REDUCTION; EVALUATION STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FACTUAL DATABASE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; INTERNET; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PROCEDURES; UTILIZATION;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERNET; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WEIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAMS;

EID: 84910035485     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12966-014-0105-0     Document Type: Article

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