Perceived barriers to physical activity among pregnant women living in a rural community

Public Health Nursing

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 361-369

  Marshall, Elaine S ^a   Bland, Helen ^a   Melton, Bridget ^a  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Pregnancy; Rural health; Women

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL POPULATION; UNITED STATES;

EXERCISE; PREGNANCY; RURAL HEALTH; WOMEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMEN; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL POPULATION; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879844387     PISSN: 07371209     EISSN: 15251446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/phn.12006     Document Type: Article

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