Physical activity interventions in low-income, ethnic minority, and populations with disability

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 334-343

  Taylor, Wendell C ^a   Baranowski, Tom ^b   Young, Deborah Rohm ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Intervention studies; Leisure activities (recreation); Low income population; Minority groups; People with disabilities; Physical fitness

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DISABILITY; ETHNIC GROUP; FITNESS; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RACE DIFFERENCE; SITTING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; DISABLED PERSONS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INCOME; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH DESIGN; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031775711     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-3797(98)00081-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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