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Associated pathways between neighborhood environment, community resource factors and leisure-time physical activity among Mexican-American adults in San Diego, CA
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2012 May-Jun
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Source: Am J Health Promot. 26(5):281-288.
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Alternative Title:Am J Health Promot
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Description:Purpose
To examine pathways between individual, social, and environmental factors associated with leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) among Mexican-American adults.
Design
Cross-sectional design using random digit dialing to administer a structured telephone interview.
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Mexican-American adults living in a U.S./Mexican border community in San Diego, CA (N=672).
Measures
Data were collected on LTPA, demographic characteristics, acculturation, and other psychosocial and environmental factors associated with LTPA.
Analysis
Structural equation modeling to test an a priori model of LTPA.
Results
Participants were mostly female (71%) with a mean age of 39 years (SD = 13). Only 32% of participants met PA guidelines in their leisure time, with men (39%) meeting the guidelines more than women (29%). Using structural equation modeling, neighborhood factors, both social and environmental, showed indirect relationships with meeting PA guidelines through community resource factors. Significant covariates included marital status and age.
Conclusion
Individual, social and environmental factors were associated with LTPA in this sample of Mexican-American adults. These findings can inform intervention studies that aim to increase LTPA in this population.
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Pubmed ID:22548422
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC3904444
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