Formative research conducted in rural Appalachia to inform a community physical activity intervention

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 143-151

  Kruger, Tina M ^a   Swanson, Mark ^a   Davis, Rian E ^b   Wright, Sherry ^d   Dollarhide, Katie ^d   Schoenberg, Nancy E ^c  

^a INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^d Faith Moves Mountains   (United States)

Author keywords

Appalachia; Community based research; Physical activity; Prevention research

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL MARKETING; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPALACHIAN REGION; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; KENTUCKY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL MARKETING; TIME; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860585426     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.091223-QUAL-399     Document Type: Article

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