Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management, North Carolina State University, Box 8004, 3033B Biltmore Hall, Raleigh, NC 27695-8004, USA.
Ann Behav Med. 2013 Feb;45 Suppl 1:S49-54. doi: 10.1007/s12160-012-9435-9.
Lack of physical activity (PA) may be a cause of Latinos' health problems. Latinas may be especially at risk, and public parks and recreation services may be a logical place to address PA deficiencies.
The objectives of our study were to investigate Latino gender differences related to (1) self-reported work/household and leisure-time PA, (2) perceptions about PA and parks/recreation services, (3) parks/recreation services behaviors, (4) and preferences for activities/programming.
This is a cross-sectional survey completed by 457 Latinos.
Significant gender differences were found for work/household PA but not for leisure-time PA. Use of parks and recreation services were similar between genders, but Latinos stayed significantly longer per visit. Latinos and Latinas significantly differed on park activities and preferences for recreational services.
Even though parks/recreation services are viewed as viable options for Latinos' PA, the study identified gender differences that inform health promotion interventions to be more effective in targeting Latinos.
缺乏身体活动（PA）可能是拉丁裔人健康问题的一个原因。拉丁裔女性可能面临特别大的风险，而公共公园和娱乐服务可能是解决身体活动不足问题的合理场所。
我们研究的目的是调查与（1）自我报告的工作/家务和休闲时间身体活动、（2）对身体活动和公园/娱乐服务的看法、（3）公园/娱乐服务行为、（4）以及对活动/项目的偏好相关的拉丁裔性别差异。
这是一项由 457 名拉丁裔人完成的横断面调查。
在工作/家务身体活动方面存在显著的性别差异，但在休闲时间身体活动方面则没有。男女两性对公园和娱乐服务的使用情况相似，但每次访问停留的时间明显更长。拉丁裔男女在公园活动和对娱乐服务的偏好方面存在显著差异。
尽管公园/娱乐服务被视为拉丁裔人进行身体活动的可行选择，但该研究确定了性别差异，这为更有效地针对拉丁裔人开展健康促进干预措施提供了信息。
