Point-of-decision signs and stair use in a university worksite setting: General versus specific messages

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 291-293

  Eckhardt, Mary R ^a   Kerr, Jacqueline ^b   Taylor, Wendell C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Health promotion; Physical fitness; Prevention research; Wellness programs; Workplace

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY WEIGHT; BUILDING; CONSTRUCTION WORK AND ARCHITECTURAL PHENOMENA; DECISION MAKING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROCEDURES; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNIVERSITY; WALKING; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; BODY WEIGHT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; ELEVATORS AND ESCALATORS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LOCATION DIRECTORIES AND SIGNS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNIVERSITIES; WALKING; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84929302159     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: 21686602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.120816-ARB-398     Document Type: Article

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