Neighborhood disadvantage, physical activity barriers, and physical activity among African American breast cancer survivors
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Neighborhood disadvantage, physical activity barriers, and physical activity among African American breast cancer survivors
BACKGROUND In view of evidence that African American cancer survivors experience the greatest challenges in maintaining adequate levels of physical activity, this cross-section study was designed to determine whether individual and residential environment characteristics are associated with physical activity in this population. METHODS A total of 275 breast cancer survivors completed self-rep...
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عنوان ژورنال: Preventive Medicine Reports
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2211-3355
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.07.010