Psychosocial mediators of a faith-based physical activity intervention: Implications and lessons learned from null findings

Health Education Research

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 645-655

  Baruth, Meghan ^a   Wilcox, Sara ^a   Blair, Steve ^a   Hooker, Steve ^a   Hussey, Jim ^a   Saunders, Ruth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; EXERCISE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; EXERCISE; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; RELIGION; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 77955240607     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cyq007     Document Type: Article

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