A pilot test of the latin active hip hop intervention to increase physical activity among low-income mexican-american adolescents

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 208-211

  Romero, Andrea J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Intervention; Low income; Physical activity; Prevention research

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DANCING; DEMOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSIC; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; POVERTY; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DANCING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MEXICAN AMERICANS; MUSIC; PILOT PROJECTS; POVERTY; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 84863524769     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.090123-ARB-24     Document Type: Article

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