The role of culture, environment, and religion in the promotion of physical activity among Arab Israelis

Preventing Chronic Disease

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages

  Shuval, Kerem ^a   Weissblueth, Eyal ^c,d   Brezis, Mayer ^b   Araida, Amira ^c,d   Faridi, Zubaida ^a   Ali, Ather ^a   Katz, David L ^a  

^a Yale Griffin Prevention Research Center   (United States)

^b OHALO COLLEGE   (Israel)

^c HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^d MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARAB; ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; ISRAEL; MALE; MINORITY GROUP; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RELIGION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARABS; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RELIGION;

EID: 84978370333     PISSN: 15451151     EISSN: 21665435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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