Open AccessPARCS: A Safety Net Community-Based Fitness Center for Low-Income Adults
Author(s) -
NiCole R. Keith,
Deming Mi,
Kisha Alexander,
Stéphanie Kaiser,
Mary de Groot
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
progress in community health partnerships
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.359
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1557-055X
pISSN - 1557-0541
DOI - 10.1353/cpr.2016.0038
Subject(s) - safety net , low income , physical fitness , gerontology , physical activity , environmental health , demography , medicine , demographic economics , economics , physical therapy , sociology
Physical activity (PA) and fitness are critical to maintaining health and avoiding chronic disease. Limited access to fitness facilities in low-income urban areas has been identified as a contributor to low PA participation and poor fitness.
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