Use of pedometers in a workplace physical activity program

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Use of pedometers in a workplace physical activity program

Hot Steppers is a pedometer-walking program developed for staff at Caulfield General Medical Centre (CGMC) in Melbourne, following a felt need expressed by staff that a physical activity program was required within the workplace. Participants were asked to complete a questionnaire adapted from the A...

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Main Authors:	Shaw, G., Alfonso, Helman, Howat, Peter, Corben, Kirsten
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Australasian Podiatry Council 2007
Subjects:	physical activity workplace health promotion evaluation pedometers
Online Access:	http://cbrcc.curtin.edu.au/reports_journal_articles/ajpm%2041%2023-28.pdf http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23847

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