Does a six-month pedometer intervention improve physical activity and health among vulnerable African Americans? A feasibility study

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 224-231

  Zoellner, Jamie ^a   Connell, Carol ^b   Powers, Alicia ^d   Avis Williams, Amanda ^b,c   Yadrick, Kathy ^b   Bogle, Margaret L ^e  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^c Mississippi Dept of Education   (United States)

^d FURMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Community based research; Health promotion; Intervention study; Pedometry; Special needs population

Indexed keywords

EID: 77749274411     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.7.2.224     Document Type: Article

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