The Perceived and Actual Physical Activity Behaviors of African American Women.
Lack of physical activity is a leading contributor to obesity in the US. The unusually high rates of obesity in African-American (AA) women corroborate with lack of recommended levels of exercise in this population. The purpose of this study was to describe exercise behaviors and intention to change...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Community Health Vol. 41; no. 2; pp. 368 - 376 |
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Springer Nature
Apr2016
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