Turning the tide: National policy approaches to increasing physical activity in seven European countries

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 749-756

  Bull, Fiona ^a   Milton, Karen ^b   Kahlmeier, Sonja ^c   Arlotti, Alberto ^d   Juričan, Andrea Backović ^e   Belander, Olov ^f   Martin, Brian ^c   Martin Diener, Eva ^c   Marques, Ana ^g   Mota, Jorge ^g   Vasankari, Tommi ^h   Vlasveld, Anita ⁱ  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^d Physical Activity Promotion Consultancy at Regione Emilia Romagna   (Italy)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Slovenia)

^f Norwegian Directorate of Health   (Norway)

^g UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^h UKK INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

ⁱ WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; COOPERATION; EUROPE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PUBLIC RELATIONS; RISK REDUCTION;

COMMUNITY NETWORKS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EUROPE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; GOALS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; LEADERSHIP; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84930416472     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2013-093200     Document Type: Article

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