Understanding barriers to physical activity is a first step in removing them

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 3 SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages 2-4

  Jones, Wanda K ^a,b  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; BODY SIZE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DEPRESSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISABILITY; DISEASE CONTROL; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNIC GROUP; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART DISEASE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; LEISURE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESTYLE; MOOD DISORDER; MORTALITY; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRODUCTIVITY; PROPHYLAXIS; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; RURAL POPULATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHORT SURVEY; SMOKING; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0141540800     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-3797(03)00171-5     Document Type: Note

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