Women's Health Issues
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 126-134 , March 2009

Perceived Barriers to Physical Activity According to Stage of Change and Body Mass Index in the West Virginia Wisewoman Population

Received 23 May 2008 ,Revised 30 December 2008 ,Accepted 14 January 2009.

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 This research was supported by grant # 58/CCU322798 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The findings and conclusions in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2009.01.003

Women's Health Issues
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 126-134 , March 2009

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