Physical activity and fitness in inner city Hispanic American children

Hispanic Health Care International

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 21-29

  Martin, Jeffrey J ^a   McCaughtry, Nate ^a   Shen, Bo ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Fitness; Health; Hispanic American; Social cognitive theory

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD CARE; CITY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR; VARIANCE;

EID: 67549095652     PISSN: 15404153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/1540-4153.7.1.21     Document Type: Article

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