An environmental intervention aimed at increasing physical activity levels in low-income women

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 263-271

  Speck, Barbara J ^a   Hines Martin, Vicki ^a   Stetson, Barbara A ^a   Looney, Stephen W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Intervention; Low income women; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 34250847745     PISSN: 08894655     EISSN: 15505049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.JCN.0000278957.98124.8a     Document Type: Article

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