Recruiting adult participants to physical activity intervention studies using sport: a systematic review
Rachel E. Cooke,Andrew Jones +1 more
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The mechanisms for achieving effective recruitment and engagement in sport, particularly in hard-to-reach groups, are still unclear and there is an urgent need for more robust evaluation design and reporting of sports interventions.Abstract:
The work was undertaken under the auspices of the Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR), a UKCRC Public Health Research Centre of Excellence (RES-590-28-0002) which is funded by the British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK, Economic and Social Research Council, Medical Research Council, the National Institute for Health Research, and the Wellcome Trust.read more
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