Perceived environmental physical activity correlates among Asian Pacific Islander Americans

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1098-1104

  Bungum, Timothy J ^a   Landers, Merrill ^a   Azzarelli, Maria ^b   Moonie, Sheniz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b Southern Nevada Health District   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian Americans; Environmental correlates

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871235779     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.9.8.1098     Document Type: Article

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