Physical Activity in Latino Men and Women: Facilitators, Barriers, and Interventions

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 4-30

  Larsen, Britta A ^a   Noble, Madison L ^a   Murray, Kate E ^a   Marcus, Bess H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

cultural barriers; gender differences; Latinos; physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921688652     PISSN: 15598276     EISSN: 15598284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1559827614521758     Document Type: Article

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