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Unleashing their potential: a critical realist scoping review of the influence of dogs on physical activity for dog-owners and non-owners

Ann M Toohey1 and Melanie J Rock2*

Author Affiliations

1 Population Health Intervention Research Centre, University of Calgary, Teaching, Research and Wellness Building Room (3rd floor), 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 4Z6, Canada

2 Population Health Intervention Research Centre, University of Calgary, Teaching, Research and Wellness Building Room 3E15 (3rd floor), 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 4Z6, Canada

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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2011, 8:46 doi:10.1186/1479-5868-8-46

Published: 21 May 2011

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Additional File 1:

Data Extraction Form. The standard form which the authors used to extract relevant data from all studies included in this scoping review.

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Additional File 2:

Table S1 - Characteristics of Included Studies, Key Findings, and Implications for the Present Review. A summary of studies included in this scoping review, tabulating for each the complete citation, methods, population and contextual factors, intervention being evaluated, key findings relevant to the present review, and implications regarding dogs' potential influence upon physical activity for dog owners and non-owners.

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