Chronic disease risks and use of a smartphone application during a physical activity and dietary intervention in Australian truck drivers

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 91-93

  Gilson, Nicholas D ^a   Pavey, Toby G ^a   Vandelanotte, Corneel ^b   Duncan, Mitch J ^c   Gomersall, Sjaan R ^a   Trost, Stewart G ^d   Brown, Wendy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^d QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

chronic diseases; smartphones; truck drivers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; CAR DRIVING; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIET; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR VEHICLE; OBESITY; PROCEDURES; SMARTPHONE;

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIET; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR VEHICLES; OBESITY; SMARTPHONE;

EID: 84956804649     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: 17536405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1753-6405.12501     Document Type: Article

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