Understanding impediments and enablers to physical activity among African American adults: a systematic review of qualitative studies.
Physical inactivity is a leading cause of premature death, disability and numerous chronic diseases. Minority and underserved populations in the United States and worldwide have a higher prevalence of physical inactivity affecting their morbidity and mortality rates. In the United States, African Am...
| Published in: | Health Education Research Vol. 26; no. 6; pp. 1010 - 1025 |
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| Format: | research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Dec2011
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