Am J Public Health. 1982 Jan;72(1):43-50.

Theory and action for health promotion illustrations from the North Karelia Project.

McAlister A, Puska P, Salonen JT, Tuomilehto J, Koskela K.

Abstract

The North Karelia Project in Finland illustrates the fundamental goals of health promotion. Specific activities of the project serve as examples of how concepts from the social and behavioral sciences can be applied to achieve estimated reductions in predicted risk of disease. The results in North Karelia are not conclusive, but they are encouraging, and the investigations conducted there is an essential reference for future research in health promotion and disease prevention.

PMID:: 7053618; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
PMCID:: PMC1649748

Free PMC Article

Publication Types, MeSH Terms

Publication Types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH Terms

LinkOut - more resources

Full Text Sources

Other Literature Sources

COS Scholar Universe

Supplemental Content

Save items

Related citations in PubMed

The North Karelia Project: what it tells us about the prevention of cardiovascular disease. [Am J Public Health. 1982]
The North Karelia Project: what it tells us about the prevention of cardiovascular disease.
Wagner EH. Am J Public Health. 1982 Jan; 72(1):51-3.
From pilot project to national implementation: experiences from the North Karelia Project. [Scand J Prim Health Care Suppl...]
From pilot project to national implementation: experiences from the North Karelia Project.
Nissinen A, Tuomilehto J, Puska P. Scand J Prim Health Care Suppl. 1988; 1:49-56.
Review Out of context? Translating evidence from the North Karelia project over place and time. [Health Educ Res. 2007]
Review Out of context? Translating evidence from the North Karelia project over place and time.
McLaren L, Ghali LM, Lorenzetti D, Rock M. Health Educ Res. 2007 Jun; 22(3):414-24. Epub 2006 Sep 18.
The North Karelia youth project: evaluation of two years of intervention on health behavior and CVD risk factors among 13- to 15-year old children. [Prev Med. 1982]
The North Karelia youth project: evaluation of two years of intervention on health behavior and CVD risk factors among 13- to 15-year old children.
Puska P, Vartiainen E, Pallonen U, Salonen JT, Pöyhiä P, Koskela K, McAlister A. Prev Med. 1982 Sep; 11(5):550-70.
Review A review of five major community-based cardiovascular disease prevention programs. Part II: Intervention strategies, evaluation methods, and results. [Am J Health Promot. 1990]
Review A review of five major community-based cardiovascular disease prevention programs. Part II: Intervention strategies, evaluation methods, and results.
Shea S, Basch CE. Am J Health Promot. 1990 Mar-Apr; 4(4):279-87.

See reviews... See all...

Cited by 13 PubMed Central articles

Review Behavior matters. [Am J Prev Med. 2011]
Review Behavior matters.
Fisher EB, Fitzgibbon ML, Glasgow RE, Haire-Joshu D, Hayman LL, Kaplan RM, Nanney MS, Ockene JK. Am J Prev Med. 2011 May; 40(5):e15-30.
FANTASTIC Lifestyle Assessment: Part 5 Measuring Lifestyle in Family Practice. [Can Fam Physician. 1984]
FANTASTIC Lifestyle Assessment: Part 5 Measuring Lifestyle in Family Practice.
Kason Y, Ylanko VJ. Can Fam Physician. 1984 Nov; 30:2379-83.
Combating disease mongering: daunting but nonetheless essential. [PLoS Med. 2006]
Combating disease mongering: daunting but nonetheless essential.
Heath I. PLoS Med. 2006 Apr; 3(4):e146. Epub 2006 Apr 11.

See all...

Related information

Related Citations
Calculated set of PubMed citations closely related to the selected article(s) retrieved using a word weight algorithm. Related articles are displayed in ranked order from most to least relevant, with the “linked from” citation displayed first.
References for this PMC Article
Citation referenced in PubMed article. Only valid for PubMed citations that are also in PMC.
Free in PMC
Free full text articles in PMC
Cited in PMC
Full-text articles in the PubMed Central Database that cite the current articles.

Recent activity

Clear Turn Off Turn On

Theory and action for health promotion illustrations from the North Karelia Proj...
Theory and action for health promotion illustrations from the North Karelia Project.
Am J Public Health. 1982 Jan ;72(1):43-50.

PubMed
Is the acetylcholine receptor a rabies virus receptor?
Is the acetylcholine receptor a rabies virus receptor?
Science. 1982 Jan 8 ;215(4529):182-4.

PubMed
Emotions are expressed more intensely on the left side of the face.
Emotions are expressed more intensely on the left side of the face.
Science. 1978 Oct 27 ;202(4366):434-6.

PubMed
Antipyrine disposition in milk and saliva of lactating women.
Antipyrine disposition in milk and saliva of lactating women.
Clin Pharmacol Ther. 1982 Jan ;31(1):38-44.

PubMed
Antimalarial drug resistance: an increasing problem.
Antimalarial drug resistance: an increasing problem.
Br Med Bull. 1982 May ;38(2):187-92.

PubMed

Your browsing activity is empty.

Activity recording is turned off.

Turn recording back on

PubMed

Result Filters

Display Settings:

Send to: