Contextualizing the effects of yoga therapy on diabetes management: A review of the social determinants of physical activity

Family and Community Health

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 228-239

  Alexander, Gina K ^a,b   Taylor, Ann Gill ^a   Innes, Karen E ^a   Kulbok, Pamela ^b   Selfe, Terry K ^a  

^a Department of Family Community and Mental Health Systems ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Physical activity; Social environment; Type 2 diabetes mellitus; Yoga

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOGA;

ADULT; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOGA;

EID: 49249090715     PISSN: 01606379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.FCH.0000324480.40459.20     Document Type: Article

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