Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Subject "physical activity"
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Correspondence of directly and indirectly measured built environment attributes and physical activity adoption among African American and Hispanic or Latina Women
(2010-05)Ethnic minority women report poorer health outcomes and attitudes and are more vulnerable to overweight and/or obesity compared to Caucasian women. Epidemiological studies and ecologic models of health behavior suggest ... -
PREDICTORS OF PARK USE AMONG HISPANIC MOTHERS
(2013-08)Park use is associated with many health benefits, yet Hispanic females visit neighborhood parks infrequently. The purpose of this study was to: 1) describe neighborhood park characteristics and park use among Hispanic ... -
PREDICTORS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DURING PREGNANCY IN OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE WOMEN
(2014-12)Background: Obesity is a nationwide problem. More and more women are overweight/obese during pregnancy. It is important to target behavioral interventions during pregnancy as women are more motivated to make behavioral ...