Self-Reported Physical Activity Among Blacks. Estimates from National Surveys

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 412-417

  Whitt Glover, Melicia C ^a   Taylor, Wendell C ^b   Heath, Gregory W ^c   Macera, Caroline A ^d  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

^d SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNICITY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; INTERVIEW; MARRIAGE; NEGRO; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SELF EVALUATION; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGED; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EID: 35348928870     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2007.07.024     Document Type: Review

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