A qualitative examination of perceived barriers and facilitators of physical activity for urban and rural youth

Health Education Research

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 355-367

  Moore, Justin B ^a   Jilcott, Stephanie B ^a   Shores, Kindal A ^b   Evenson, Kelly R ^c   Brownson, Ross C ^d   Novick, Lloyd F ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^d MO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; OBESITY; POLICY; RURAL POPULATION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; NORTH CAROLINA; OBESITY; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; RURAL POPULATION; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 77952949778     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cyq004     Document Type: Article

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