Physical activity stages of change in African American women: Implications for nurse practitioners

Nurse Practitioner Forum: Current Topics and Communications

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 116-123

  Felton, Gwen M ^a   Ott, Alise ^a   Jeter, Chevette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGE; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE PRACTITIONER; OBESITY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGE FACTORS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; OBESITY; SOUTH CAROLINA;

EID: 0034208278     PISSN: 10455485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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