Quantitative study of correlates of physical activity in women from diverse racial/ethnic groups: Women's Cardiovascular Health Network Project introduction and methodology

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 3 SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages 5-14

  Eyler, Amy A ^a   Matson Koffman, Dyann ^b   Rohm Young, Deborah ^c   Wilcox, Sara ^d   Wilbur, JoEllen ^e   Thompson, Janice L ^f   Sanderson, Bonnie K ^g   Evenson, Kelly R ^h  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^h IL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE; RACE DIFFERENCE; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0141652016     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-3797(03)00159-4     Document Type: Article

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