Ham Sandra A, Yore Michelle M, Kruger Judy, Heath Gregory W, Moeti Refilwe
Physical Activity and Health Branch, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA.
Prev Chronic Dis. 2007 Oct;4(4):A92. Epub 2007 Sep 15.
Estimates of participation in physical activity among Latinos are inconsistent across studies. To obtain better estimates and examine possible reasons for inconsistencies, we assessed 1) patterns of participation in various categories of physical activity among Latino adults, 2) changes in their activity patterns with acculturation, and 3) variations in their activity patterns by region of origin.
Using data from four national surveillance systems (the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2002; the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2003; the National Household Travel Survey, 2001; and the National Health Interview Survey Cancer Supplement, 2000), we estimated the percentage of Latinos who participated at least once per week in leisure-time, household, occupational, or transportation-related physical activity, as well as in an active pattern of usual daily activity. We reported prevalences by acculturation measures and region of origin.
The percentage of Latinos who participated in the various types of physical activity ranged from 28.7% for having an active level of usual daily activity (usually walking most of the day and usually carrying or lifting objects) to 42.8% for participating in leisure-time physical activity at least once per week. The percentage who participated in leisure-time and household activities increased with acculturation, whereas the percentage who participated in occupational and transportation-related activities decreased with acculturation. Participation in an active level of usual daily activity did not change significantly. The prevalence of participation in transportation-related physical activity and of an active level of usual daily activity among Latino immigrants varied by region of origin.
Physical activity patterns among Latinos vary with acculturation and region of origin. To assess physical activity levels in Latino communities, researchers should measure all types of physical activity and the effects of acculturation on each type of activity.
不同研究对拉丁裔人群体育活动参与情况的估计并不一致。为了获得更准确的估计并探究不一致的可能原因，我们评估了：1）拉丁裔成年人各类体育活动的参与模式；2）随着文化适应其活动模式的变化；3）其活动模式在原籍地区方面的差异。
利用四个全国监测系统的数据（1999 - 2002年国家健康与营养检查调查；2003年行为危险因素监测系统；2001年全国家庭旅行调查；2000年国家健康访谈调查癌症补充调查），我们估计了每周至少参与一次休闲、家务、职业或交通相关体育活动以及保持日常活跃活动模式的拉丁裔人群的百分比。我们按文化适应程度指标和原籍地区报告患病率。
参与各类体育活动的拉丁裔人群百分比从日常活动活跃水平（通常一天中大部分时间步行且通常搬运或举重物）的28.7%到每周至少参与一次休闲体育活动的42.8%不等。参与休闲和家务活动的百分比随着文化适应程度增加，而参与职业和交通相关活动的百分比随着文化适应程度降低。日常活动活跃水平的参与情况没有显著变化。拉丁裔移民中参与交通相关体育活动和日常活动活跃水平的患病率因原籍地区而异。
拉丁裔人群的体育活动模式因文化适应程度和原籍地区而异。为评估拉丁裔社区的体育活动水平，研究人员应测量所有类型的体育活动以及文化适应对每种活动类型的影响。
