title: Assessing and increasing physical activity.
abstract: Increasing physical activity is a crucial component of any comprehensive approach to combat the growing obesity epidemic. This review summarizes recent behavioral research on the measurement of physical activity and interventions aimed at increasing physical activity and provides directions for future research.
authors: Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, North Carolina 28403, USA. vancampc@uncw.edu
authors: Carole M
authors: CM
authors: Van Camp
authors: Lynda B
authors: LB
authors: Hayes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D015444:Exercise; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
keywords: and self-management; exergaming; measurement; obesity; physical activity