Motives and Barriers for Physical Activity among Low-Income Black Single Mothers.
Physical activity is associated with positive health outcomes, yet previous evidence suggests that single mothers, Black women, and those with low-income levels have low rates of physical activity. The purpose of the present study was to examine health status, as well as barriers and motives for phy...
| Publicado en: | Sex Roles Vol. 77; no. 5-6; pp. 379 - 393 |
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