Marquez David X, Hoyem Ruby, Fogg Louis, Bustamante Eduardo E, Staffileno Beth, Wilbur JoEllen
J Phys Act Health. 2011 Sep;8(s2):S161-S170. doi: 10.1123/jpah.8.s2.s161.
To date, little is known about the physical activity (PA) levels and commonly reported modes of PA of older Latinos, and this information is critical to developing interventions for this population. The purpose of the current study was to examine PA assessed by self-report and accelerometer and to assess the influence of acculturation, gender, and age on the PA of urban community-dwelling older Latino adults.
Participants were self-identified Latinos, primarily women (73%), and individuals aged 50 to 59 (31%), 60 to 69 (30%), and 70+ (39%). PA was measured with an accelerometer and the Community Healthy Activity Model Program for Seniors (CHAMPS) PA questionnaire.
Men reported engaging in, and objectively participated in, significantly more minutes of moderate/vigorous PA than women, but women reported greater light intensity household PA. Latinos aged 50 to 59 engaged in significantly more accelerometer-assessed PA than Latinos aged 60 to 69 and 70+, respectively. The majority of participants did not meet the PA Guidelines for Americans. No differences in PA were demonstrated by acculturation level. Older Latino men and women reported walking and dancing as modes of leisure PA.
These findings suggest PA interventions should be targeted toward older Latinos, taking into account gender and age.
迄今为止，对于老年拉丁裔的身体活动（PA）水平以及常见的PA方式了解甚少，而这些信息对于为该人群制定干预措施至关重要。本研究的目的是通过自我报告和加速度计来检测PA，并评估文化适应、性别和年龄对城市社区居住的老年拉丁裔成年人PA的影响。
参与者为自我认定的拉丁裔，主要为女性（73%），年龄在50至59岁（31%）、60至69岁（30%）以及70岁及以上（39%）。使用加速度计和老年人社区健康活动模式计划（CHAMPS）PA问卷来测量PA。
男性报告并客观参与的中度/剧烈PA分钟数显著多于女性，但女性报告的轻度家务PA更多。50至59岁的拉丁裔参与加速度计评估的PA显著多于60至69岁和70岁及以上的拉丁裔。大多数参与者未达到美国PA指南的要求。文化适应水平在PA方面未显示出差异。老年拉丁裔男性和女性报告步行和跳舞是休闲PA的方式。
这些发现表明，PA干预措施应针对老年拉丁裔，同时考虑性别和年龄。
