Perspectives of Latina and non-Latina white women on barriers and facilitators to exercise in pregnancy

Women and Health

Volumn 49, Issue 6-7, 2009, Pages 505-521

  Marquez, David X ^a   Bustamante, Eduardo E ^a   Bock, Beth C ^b   Markenson, Glenn ^c   Tovar, Alison ^d   Chasan Taber, Lisa ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Brown University Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine   (United States)

^c BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Latino Hispanic; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAUCASIAN; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME; WEATHER;

ADULT; DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; DIET; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME FACTORS; WEATHER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 71849106730     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03630240903427114     Document Type: Article

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