Understanding and addressing barriers to implementation of environmental and policy interventions to support physical activity and healthy eating in rural communities

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 97-105

  Barnidge, Ellen K ^a   Radvanyi, Catherine ^a   Duggan, Kathleen ^b   Motton, Freda ^a   Wiggs, Imogene ^b   Baker, Elizabeth A ^a   Brownson, Ross C ^b,c  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^c USA   (United States)

Author keywords

Healthy eating; Obesity; Physical activity; Qualitative research; Rural health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RURAL POPULATION; UNITED STATES;

ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; RURAL POPULATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84871964919     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: 17480361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2012.00431.x     Document Type: Article

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