Keeping it simple: Encouraging walking as a means to active living

Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 149-151

  Norman, Gregory J ^a   Mills, Paul J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; BEHAVIOR; BIOMEDICINE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LEISURE; LIFE SATISFACTION; LIFESTYLE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCRIPTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; REDUCTION; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SHORT SURVEY; WALKING;

EID: 9644260711     PISSN: 08836612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15324796abm2803_1     Document Type: Short Survey

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