Factors influencing the participation of middle-aged and older Latin-American women in physical activity: A stroke-prevention behavior

Rehabilitation Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-23

  Vaughn, Stephanie ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers; Cultural strategies; Facilitators; Latin American health; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 58749113816     PISSN: 02784807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2048-7940.2009.tb00243.x     Document Type: Article

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