Effects of a promotor-based intervention to promote physical activity: Familias sanas y activas

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 101, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2261-2268

  Ayala, Guadalupe X ^a  

^a San Diego Prevention Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH AUXILIARY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CALIFORNIA; COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81555202936     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300273     Document Type: Article

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