Parra-Medina Deborah, Hilfinger Messias Deanne K
Institute for Health Promotion Research, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX.
Quest. 2011 Feb;63(1):100-117. doi: 10.1080/00336297.2011.10483668.
Interventions to improve physical activity levels among Latinos must take into consideration the social, cultural, economic, and environmental contexts of Latino communities. We report findings of formative assessments related to Mexican-origin women's levels of readiness, willingness, and ability to participate in regular leisure time physical activity in two diverse locations, the Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley and the South Carolina Midlands. The ENLACE project employed a Community-Based Participatory Research approach. Formative assessment activities focused on identification of community assets and resources and exploration of community members' experiences, opinions, values, preferences, and perceived needs related to physical activity. Data sources included windshield tours, walkability assessments of local neighborhoods; community inventory exercises, focus groups, and individual interviews. Barriers to regular physical activity included the dominance of work and family responsibilities, social norms, lack of social support, social isolation, environmental constraints, economics, and low levels of personal knowledge and motivation.
提高拉丁裔人群身体活动水平的干预措施必须考虑拉丁裔社区的社会、文化、经济和环境背景。我们报告了在两个不同地点（得克萨斯州下里奥格兰德河谷和南卡罗来纳州中部地区）进行的与墨西哥裔女性参与定期休闲时间身体活动的准备程度、意愿和能力相关的形成性评估结果。ENLACE项目采用了基于社区的参与式研究方法。形成性评估活动侧重于识别社区资产和资源，以及探索社区成员与身体活动相关的经历、意见、价值观、偏好和感知需求。数据来源包括乘车巡视、当地社区的步行适宜性评估、社区清查活动、焦点小组和个人访谈。定期进行身体活动的障碍包括工作和家庭责任的主导、社会规范、缺乏社会支持、社会孤立、环境限制、经济因素以及个人知识和动力水平较低。
