Men on the Move: A Pilot Program to Increase Physical Activity Among African American Men

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 164-172

  Griffith, Derek M ^a   Allen, Julie Ober ^b   Johnson Lawrence, Vicki ^b   Langford, Aisha ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

African American men; men's health; peer social support; physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ETHNOLOGY; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MICHIGAN; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PEER GROUP; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MICHIGAN; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PEER GROUP; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PILOT PROJECTS; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84896278638     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: 15526127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1090198113496788     Document Type: Article

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