Feasibility of a minimal contact intervention to promote walking among insufficiently active women

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A research paper on a six week minimal contact intervention on walking behaviour. This study used a pre-experimental design. Of the 43 women who began the study, 36 (84%) completed questionnaires at baseline and postintervention. They were given brochures and pedometers and were sent e-mails that contained messages designed to positively affect TTM constructs.
Author(s):
Mary Dinger,Kristiann Heesch,Kristi McClary
Publisher(s):
American Journal of Health Promotion Inc
Reference #:
unknown
Date Published:
Sep-05
Copyright:
Publisher Email: unknown
Region:
USA Location: Oklahoma
Country (exc. NZ): 
North America
Topics: 
Marketing
Free tags: 
exercise
intervention
Taxonomy upgrade extras: 
--4.91 Travel behaviour research - Nth America
-4 Marketing

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