Factors related to physical activity in hispanic women

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 142-145

  Keller, Colleen ^a   Fleury, Julie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk reduction; Health promotion; Hispanic women; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

CULTURE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 33745610192     PISSN: 08894655     EISSN: 15505049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005082-200603000-00012     Document Type: Article

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