Characteristics of physically active and inactive men from low socioeconomic communities and housing estates: A qualitative study using the socioecological model

Annals of Leisure Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-21

  Casey, Meghan ^a   Eime, Rochelle ^a   Ball, Kylie ^b   Payne, Warren ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Exercise; General; Health behaviour; Men's health; Obesity; Physical activity; Qualitative methods; Vulnerable populations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906670595     PISSN: 11745398     EISSN: 21596816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11745398.2011.575042     Document Type: Article

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