Correlates of physical activity among African American and white women

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 701-713

  Sharpe, Patricia A ^a   Granner, Michelle L ^b   Hutto, Brent E ^a   Wilcox, Sara ^a   Peck, Lara ^a   Addy, Cheryl L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental supports; Physical activity; Self efficacy; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 56149097819     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.32.6.14     Document Type: Article

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