Physical activity interventions in Hispanic American girls and women

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 560-571

  Sharma, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Hispanics; Interventions; Latinos; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR CHANGE; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; NUTRITION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY; WALKING;

EXERCISE; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MOTOR ACTIVITY;

EID: 54049104916     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2008.00501.x     Document Type: Review

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