A systematic review of physical activity interventions among African American adults: Evidence from 2009 to 2013

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 15, Issue , 2014, Pages 125-145

  Whitt Glover, M C ^a   Keith, N R ^b   Ceaser, T G ^a   Virgil, K ^b   Ledford, L ^b   Hasson, R E ^c  

^a Gramercy Research Group   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Black; Exercise; Intervention; Maintenance

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; AFRICAN AMERICAN; FITNESS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PILOT STUDY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WALKING; ADULT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84908361016     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/obr.12205     Document Type: Review

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