Correlates and geographic patterns of knowledge that physical activity decreases cancer risk

Journal of Primary Prevention

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 31-39

  Ramírez, A Susana ^a   Finney Rutten, Lila J ^b   Vanderpool, Robin C ^c   Moser, Richard P ^a   Hesse, Bradford W ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer knowledge; Cancer risk perceptions; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEOPLASM; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES; NEOPLASMS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEOPLASMS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84877737316     PISSN: 0278095X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10935-012-0289-5     Document Type: Article

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