Women bound to be active: One year follow-up to an innovative pilot intervention to increase physical activity and self-worth in women

Women and Health

Volumn 49, Issue 6-7, 2009, Pages 522-539

  Huberty, Jennifer L ^a   Vener, Jamie ^b   Schulte, Laura ^a   Roberts, Sara M ^c   Stevens, Beth ^c   Ransdell, Lynda ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Adult; Exercise; Female; Groupbased; Health; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; EVALUATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 71849094797     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03630240903424020     Document Type: Article

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