Systematic Review of Physical Activity Interventions Implemented with American Indian and Alaska Native Populations in the United States and Canada

• Published in: American journal of health promotion Vol. 23; no. 6_suppl; pp. S8 - S32
• Main Authors: Teufel-Shone, Nicolette I., Fitzgerald, Carrie, Teufel-Shone, Louis, Gamber, Michelle
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.07.2009
• Subjects: Alaska Native people; American Indian people; Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples; Canada; Community Networks; Cultural Competency; Environment; Exercise; Health; Health Promotion - methods; Health Promotion - organization & administration; Humans; Indians, North American; Interventions; Inuit; Leadership; Physical activity; Social Support; Sustainability; United States; Canada; United States; diabetes prevention; Disease Prevention; Community: united States; Health focus: physical activity; Manuscript format: literature review; seniors; Alaska Natives; adults; Study design: content analysis; Physical Activity; American Indians; Target population age: youth; Canada; Target population circumstances: american Indians; Native Americans; obesity prevention

Objective. To describe physical activity (PA) interventions implemented in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations in the United States and Canada. Data Sources. MEDLINE, PubMed, ERIC, and Sociological Abstracts were used to identify peer-reviewed journal articles. Dissertation abstracts,...