"Positive deviants": A qualitative study of physically active adults in rural environments

Journal of Primary Prevention

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 5-15

  Kegler, Michelle C ^a   Alcantara, Iris ^a   Dubruiel, Nicole ^a   Veluswamy, J K ^b   Appelbaum, Hannah ^a   Handwerk, Sandy ^c  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Georgia Cancer Coalition   (United States)

^c ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environments; Physical activity; Qualitative; Rural

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; CAUCASIAN; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GEORGIA; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEISURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL POPULATION; WORK; ARTICLE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; ENVIRONMENT; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; GEORGIA; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL POPULATION; WORK;

EID: 84877766122     PISSN: 0278095X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10935-013-0291-6     Document Type: Article

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