Efficacy of physical activity interventions in post-natal populations: systematic review, meta-analysis and content coding of behaviour change techniques

Health Psychology Review

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 244-263

  Gilinsky, Alyssa Sara ^a   Dale, Hannah ^b   Robinson, Clare ^c   Hughes, Adrienne R ^d   McInnes, Rhona ^a   Lavallee, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS FIFE   (United Kingdom)

^c School of Psychological Sciences and Health University of Strathclyde ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

behaviour change techniques; physical activity; post natal women; weight management

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CODING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; PUERPERIUM;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL CODING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84938289063     PISSN: 17437199     EISSN: 17437202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17437199.2014.899059     Document Type: Article

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