Individual, social, and environmental barriers to and facilitators of physical activity among Latinas living in San Diego County: Focus group results

Family and Community Health

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 22-33

  Martinez, Suzanna M ^a,b,c   Arredondo, Elva M ^a   Perez, Gabriela ^a   Baquero, Barbara ^a,b  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers; Faith based; Focus groups Latinas; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149357263     PISSN: 01606379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.FCH.0000342814.42025.6d     Document Type: Article

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