Environmental constraints on leisure time physical activity among Latino urban residents

Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 313-335

  Stodolska, Monika ^a   Shinew, Kimberly J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Latinos; Minority urban communities; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960327606     PISSN: 19398441     EISSN: 1939845X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19398441.2010.517038     Document Type: Article

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