Physical activity interventions with healthy minority adults: Meta-analysis of behavior and health outcomes

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 59-80

  Conn, Vicki S ^a   Phillips, Lorraine J ^a   Ruppar, Todd M ^a   Chase, Jo Ana D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Intervention studies; Meta analysis; Minority groups

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AMERICAN INDIAN; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HISPANIC; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; META ANALYSIS; MINORITY GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; EXERCISE THERAPY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; MINORITY GROUPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84860479192     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: 15486869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2012.0032     Document Type: Review

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