A faith-based physical activity intervention for Latinos: outcomes and lessons.
| Autor: | Bopp M; Department of Kinesiology, Community Health Institute, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, USA. mbopp@ksu.edu, Fallon EA, Marquez DX |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | American journal of health promotion : AJHP [Am J Health Promot] 2011 Jan-Feb; Vol. 25 (3), pp. 168-71. |
| DOI: | 10.4278/ajhp.090413-ARB-138 |
| Abstrakt: | Purpose: To develop, implement, and evaluate a pilot faith-based physical activity (PA) intervention for Latinos. Design: Randomized trial, with two churches receiving the intervention and one church serving as a comparison group. Setting: Three Catholic churches near Manhattan, Kansas. Subjects: A subsample of the congregation from the intervention churches (n = 24) and comparison church (n = 23) volunteered to take part in the assessment. Intervention: Culturally and spiritually relevant education materials and activities were developed promoting the health benefits of PA. Educational materials included flyers, bulletin inserts, and posters. An 8-week team based walking contest promoted social support for PA. A health "fiesta" provided hands-on educational opportunities for PA. Measures: Organizational and individual process evaluation outcomes were assessed at baseline and 6 months. Interviews with church contacts at 6 months documented successes and struggles with implementation. Individual-level variables assessed knowledge related to PA and exposure to the intervention. Analysis: Basic frequencies and descriptive statistics were used. Results: Compared with 36% of comparison participants, 66% of intervention participants identified health reasons for participating in PA, and 47% accurately described PA recommendations, compared with 16% of comparison participants. Process evaluation revealed implementation successes and struggles, including communication problems with church contacts and difficulty in creating a large exposure to intervention materials. Conclusions: This pilot study provides formative research for developing larger faith-based PA interventions targeting Latinos. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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