How to Develop a Group Curriculum: Developing an Exercise Programme for Overweight Adults.

Nupponen, Ritva; Laukkanen, Raija

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ERIC Number: EJ583344

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1998

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How to Develop a Group Curriculum: Developing an Exercise Programme for Overweight Adults.

Nupponen, Ritva; Laukkanen, Raija

Patient Education and Counseling, v33 suppl 1 pS77-S85 Apr 1998

Introductory exercise courses for sedentary, moderately overweight adults were developed. The underlying principles of the courses, their structure and contents, guidelines of instruction, and use of evaluation are described. Implementation of five weight-reduction courses and six exercise courses involving 209 participants is described; evaluation of courses is included. (Author/EMK)

Descriptors: Adults, Conference Proceedings, Group Instruction, Health Promotion, Health Related Fitness, Models, Obesity, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Physical Health, Program Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Note: Supplement issue: "Promotion of Health-Related Physical Activity among Adults." For related articles, see CG 553 619-624.