The Evidence in Support of Physicians and Health Care Providers as Physical Activity Role Models

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 36-52

  Lobelo, Felipe ^a   de Quevedo, Isabel Garcia ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

counseling; health care personnel; lifestyle medicine; physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84954428162     PISSN: 15598276     EISSN: 15598284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1559827613520120     Document Type: Review

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