The sociocultural context of physical activity in older Mexican American women

Hispanic Health Care International

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 27-40

  Cantu, Adelita G ^a   Fleuriet, K Jill ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Mexican American; Physical activity; Qualitative research; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CULTURAL FACTOR; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 66949179611     PISSN: 15404153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/1540-4153.6.1.27     Document Type: Article

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