Culturally tailoring a physical activity program for hispanic women: Recruitment successes of la vida buena’s salsa aerobics

Journal of Health Education

Volumn 30, Issue sup2, 1999, Pages S18-S24

  Whitehorse, Lorraine Evernham ^a   Manzano, Ruth ^b   Baezconde Garbanati, Lourdes A ^c   Hahn, Ginger ^d  

^a The California Endowment   (United States)

^b Community Health Promotion Department at Escondido Community Health Center ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Latino Health Access in Santa Ama   (United States)

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EID: 4244030907     PISSN: 10556699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10556699.1999.10603424     Document Type: Article

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