Effectiveness of a web-based, computer-tailored, pedometer-based physical activity intervention for adults: A cluster randomized controlled trial

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2015, Pages

  Compernolle, Sofie ^a   Vandelanotte, Corneel ^b   Cardon, Greet ^a   De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse ^a   De Cocker, Katrien ^a,c  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c RESEARCH FOUNDATION FLANDERS FWO   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cluster randomized controlled trial; Computer tailoring; Physical activity; Web based intervention

Indexed keywords

ACTIMETRY; ADULT; AMBULATORY MONITORING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICES; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TELEMEDICINE; WALKING;

ACTIGRAPHY; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RESEARCH DESIGN; TELEMEDICINE; WALKING;

EID: 84925670078     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.3402     Document Type: Article

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