Predicting the exercise intention of pregnant Latina women

Hispanic Health Care International

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 5-12

  Black, Jennifer E ^a   Kieffer, Edith C ^a   Villarruel, Antonia M ^a   Sinco, Brandy R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Latina; Pregnant women; Theory of planned behavior

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BELIEF; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEIGHT GAIN; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 65649106219     PISSN: 15404153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/154041507780851923     Document Type: Article

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