Physical activity among South Asian women: A systematic, mixed-methods review

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 9, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Babakus, Whitney S ^a   Thompson, Janice L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health inequalities; Sedentary time; Self reported physical activity

Indexed keywords

ASIAN; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDUCATION; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

EID: 84871220359     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-9-150     Document Type: Review

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