Journal article
Environmental Correlates of Physical Activity in Mexican American Children at Home
Journal of physical activity & health, Vol.5(4), pp.579-591
07/01/2008
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.5.4.579
PMCID: PMC3746102
PMID: 18648122
Abstract
Background: Understanding home environments might shed light on factors contributing to reduced physical activity (PA) in children, particularly minorities. Few studies have used microlevel observations to simultaneously assess children's PA and associated conditions in homes. Methods: Trained observers assessed PA and associated physical and social environmental variables in the homes of 139 Mexican American children (69 boys, 70 girls; mean age = 6 years) after school. Results: Children spent most time indoors (77%) and being sedentary (74%). Reduced PA was associated with viewing media, being indoors, and parents being present. Increased PA was associated with prompts for PA and other children being present. PA prompts differed by child gender and location and prompter age status. Conclusions: Children are frequently sedentary at home. Microlevel observations showed PA is associated with potentially modifiable social and physical factors, including spending time outdoors. Studies to determine whether interventions on these correlates can improve children's PA are needed.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Environmental Correlates of Physical Activity in Mexican American Children at Home
- Creators
- Thomas L. McKenzie - San Diego State UniversityBarbara Baquero - San Diego State UniversityNoe C. Crespo - San Diego State UniversityElva M. Arredondo - San Diego State UniversityNadia R. Campbell - San Diego State UniversityJohn P. Elder - San Diego State University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of physical activity & health, Vol.5(4), pp.579-591
- DOI
- 10.1123/jpah.5.4.579
- PMID
- 18648122
- PMCID
- PMC3746102
- NLM abbreviation
- J Phys Act Health
- ISSN
- 1543-3080
- eISSN
- 1543-5474
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics Publ Inc
- Number of pages
- 13
- Grant note
- R01HL073776 / NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Heart Lung & Blood Institute (NHLBI) HL073776; R01 HL073776 / NHLBI NIH HHS; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Heart Lung & Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/01/2008
- Academic Unit
- Community and Behavioral Health
- Record Identifier
- 9984364414702771
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