Results From an Intervention to Improve Rural Home Food and Physical Activity Environments
Author(s) -
Michelle C. Kegler,
Iris Alcantara,
J. K. Veluswamy,
Regine Haardörfer,
James Hotz,
Karen Glanz
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
progress in community health partnerships
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.359
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1557-055X
pISSN - 1557-0541
DOI - 10.1353/cpr.2012.0042
Subject(s) - intervention (counseling) , community based participatory research , coaching , environmental health , motivational interviewing , gerontology , participatory action research , focus group , physical activity , meal , purchasing , behavior change , health promotion , medicine , psychology , public health , physical therapy , nursing , business , social psychology , marketing , pathology , economics , psychotherapist , economic growth
Ecological models of healthy eating and physical activity emphasize the influence of behavioral settings such as homes and worksites in shaping behavior. Research on home environments suggests that both social and physical aspects of the home may impact physical activity and healthy eating.
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