Sisters in motion: A randomized controlled trial of a faith-based physical activity intervention

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1863-1869

  Duru, O Kenrik ^a   Sarkisian, Catherine A ^a   Leng, Mei ^a   Mangione, Carol M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Physical activity; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DANCING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REINFORCEMENT; SPIRITUAL HEALING; SUPPORT GROUP; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; UNITED STATES; WALKING; YOGA; AGING; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISABILITY; ETHNOLOGY; FOLLOW UP; LIFESTYLE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; AGING; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FAITH HEALING; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; LOS ANGELES; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 78049374747     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.03082.x     Document Type: Article

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