Do simple warning signs enhance the use of stairs?

Health Education Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 683-692

  Aksay, Ebubekir ^a  

^a INONU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

escalators; motivational posters; physical activity; Stairway; wellness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; ARTICLE; CANE; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREGNANT WOMAN; SHOPPING; WELLBEING;

EID: 84910048444     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: 17488176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0017896913511810     Document Type: Article

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