Physical Activity and Minority Women: A Qualitative Study

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 640-652

  Eyler, Amy A ^a   Baker, Elizabeth ^b   Cromer, LaChenna ^b   King, Abby C ^b   Brownson, Ross C ^b   Donatelle, Rebecca J ^b  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EID: 0032177679     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/109019819802500510     Document Type: Article

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