A Culturally Adapted Physical Activity Intervention for Latinas. A Randomized Controlled Trial

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 495-500

  Pekmezi, Dorothy W ^a   Neighbors, Charles J ^b   Lee, Christina S ^c   Gans, Kim M ^c   Bock, Beth C ^d   Morrow, Kathleen M ^d   Marquez, Becky ^d   Dunsiger, Shira ^d   Marcus, Bess H ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b Yale School of Medicine   (United States)

^c BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MIRIAM HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WELLBEING;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70450208082     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.08.023     Document Type: Article

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