Gender differences in physical activity and its determinants in rural adults in Korea

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 5-6, 2010, Pages 876-883

  Kim, Hyun Kyung ^a   Kim, Mi Ja ^b   Park, Chang Gi ^b   Kim, Hyeon Ok ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers; Benefits; Gender; Physical activity; Rural; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RURAL POPULATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOUTH KOREA;

ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RURAL POPULATION; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955731772     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03054.x     Document Type: Article

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