Enablers and constraints to walking for older african american and american indian women: The cultural activity participation study

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 313-321

  Henderson, Karla A ^a   Ainsworth, Barbara E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Health; Interpretive research; Minority women; Physical activity; Recreation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LEISURE; LIFESTYLE; MIDDLE AGED; SAFETY; UNITED STATES; WALKING;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LIFE STYLE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW MEXICO; SAFETY; WALKING;

EID: 0034543102     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2000.10608914     Document Type: Article

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