The social ecological model and physical activity in African American women

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 129-140

  Fleury, Julie ^a   Lee, Sarah M ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American women; Community based intervention; Physical activity; Social ecological model

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; COMMUNITY CARE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; REVIEW; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33646489774     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-005-9002-7     Document Type: Review

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