Geriatric Nursing
Volume 27, Issue 4 , Pages 209-213 , July 2006

Lifelong Physical Activity Patterns of Sedentary Mexican American Women

  • Sandra L. Cromwell, PhD, RN, FNGNA

      Affiliations

    • SANDRA L. CROMWELL, PhD, RN, FNGNA is an associate professor at the University of Arizona College of Nursing, Tucson.
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  • Judith A. Berg, PhD, RN, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • JUDITH A. BERG, PhD, RN, FAAN, is associate professor at the University of Arizona College of Nursing, Tucson.

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PII: S0197-4572(06)00187-X

doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2006.06.008

Geriatric Nursing
Volume 27, Issue 4 , Pages 209-213 , July 2006

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