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Determinants of leisure time physical activity in rural compared with urban older and ethnically diverse women in the United States
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health · 2000 · Vol. 54(9) · pp. 667–672
Sarah Wilcox✉(Stanford University)Cynthia Castro(Stanford University)Abby C King(Stanford University)Robyn Housemann(Stanford University)Ross C Brownson(University of South Carolina)
Abstract
Rural and urban women seem to face different barriers and enablers to LTPA, and have a different pattern of determinants, thus providing useful information for designing more targeted interventions.
Physical Activity and HealthObesity, Physical Activity, DietHealth disparities and outcomesMedicineEthnic groupBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemGerontologyNeighbourhood (mathematics)Rural areaDemographySocioeconomic statusEnvironmental healthPopulation
MeSH terms
AdultDemographyEthnicityFemaleHumansLeisure ActivitiesMiddle AgedRural HealthUnited StatesUrban HealthExerciseLogistic Models
Funding
- Women's Health Initiative
- Saint Louis University
- National Institutes of Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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