American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 121-126 , August 2000

Interactive communication strategies: Implications for population-based physical-activity promotion

  • Bess H Marcus, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Brown University Center for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine (Marcus), Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Bess H. Marcus, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University Center for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, 164 Summit Avenue, Providence, RI 02906
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  • Claudio R Nigg, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Health Promotion Partnership, Cancer Prevention Research Center, University of Rhode Island (Nigg), Rhode Island, USA
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  • Deborah Riebe, PhD (FACSM)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Education and Exercise Science, University of Rhode Island (Riebe), Kingston, Rhode Island, USA
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  • LeighAnn H Forsyth, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Cleveland State University (Forsyth), Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 121-126 , August 2000

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