Understanding physical activity behavior in African American and Caucasian college students: An application of the theory of planned behavior

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 341-346

  Blanchard, Chris ^a   Fisher, Janet ^b   Sparling, Phil ^c   Nehl, Erich ^d   Rhodes, Ryan ^e   Courneya, Kerry ^f   Baker, Frank ^g  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^g NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

College students; Ethnicity; Physical activity; Theory of planned behavior

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; CAUCASIAN; EMPLOYMENT; ETHNOLOGY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; EMPLOYMENT; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 41149088745     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JACH.56.44.341-346     Document Type: Article

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