The association between social factors and physical activity among low-income adults living in public housing

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 101, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2102-2110

  Shelton, Rachel C ^a,b   McNeill, Lorna H ^c   Puleo, Elaine ^d   Wolin, Kathleen Y ^e   Emmons, Karen M ^f   Bennett, Gary G ^g  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^e WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^g DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; RACE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BOSTON; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; PUBLIC HOUSING; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054996082     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2010.196030     Document Type: Article

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