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MRC/UCT RU for Exercise and Sport Medicine

Participation in a health promotion programme and healthcare costs : cross-sectional research of the Discovery Vitality programme

Abstract

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To examine the association between 1) the levels of participation in an incentive based health promotion program (study1), 2) the level of engagement with the fitness related activities (Study2) and medical claims and hospital admission amongst adult members of a major health insurer.

Degree

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Grantor dc:publisher.institution
MRC/UCT RU for Exercise and Sport Medicine
Year dc:date.issued
2010

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Patel, Deepak N
Advisor dc:contributor.advisor
  • Lambert, Estelle Vicki

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eng

Identifiers

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http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11687
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oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/11687

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Patel, Deepak N. Participation in a health promotion programme and healthcare costs : cross-sectional research of the Discovery Vitality programme. MRC/UCT RU for Exercise and Sport Medicine, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11687