Perceptions of Environmental Supports for Physical Activity in African American and White Adults in a Rural County in South Carolina

Perceptions of Environmental Supports for Physical Activity in African American and White Adults in a Rural County in South Carolina

Introduction This study examined the association between perceptions of social and safety-related environmental attributes and physical activity (PA) and walking in African American and white adults. Methods In a random-digit–dial telephone survey, 1165 adults in a rural county in South Carolina an...

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Main Authors: Steven P. Hooker, PhD, Dawn K. Wilson, PhD, Sarah F. Griffin, PhD, Barbara E. Ainsworth, PhD, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-09-01
Series:Preventing Chronic Disease
Subjects:
public health
chronic disease
prevention
environment
physical activity
rural
South Carolina
african american
white
Online Access:http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2005/oct/05_0048.htm

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