Physical Activity Patterns of American Indian and Alaskan Native People Living in Alaska and the Southwestern United States
| Autor: | Laurie J. Helzer, Elizabeth D. Ferucci, Anne P. Lanier, Elvin Asay, Sandra L. Edwards, Martha L. Slattery, Mary Catherine Schumacher, Diana Redwood, Lillian Tom-Orme, Maureen A. Murtaugh |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Male Gerontology Health (social science) Adolescent Cross-sectional study Ethnic group Article Young Adult Sex Factors Residence Characteristics Humans Young adult Exercise Age Factors Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Middle Aged Anthropometry United States Cross-Sectional Studies Geography Health promotion Socioeconomic Factors Inuit Indians North American Female Rural area Body mass index Demography Cohort study |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Health Promotion. 23:388-395 |
| ISSN: | 2168-6602 0890-1171 |
| DOI: | 10.4278/ajhp.071211130 |
| Popis: | Purpose. Assessment of self-reported physical activity (PA) and effects on health measures. Design. Cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from a cohort study. Setting. Education and Research Towards Health study participants from Alaska and the Southwestern United States enrolled from 2004 to 2007. Subjects. Total of 10,372 American Indian and Alaskan Native people (AI/AN) of at least 18 years. Measures. Participants completed computer-assisted, self-administered questionnaires, and anthropometric and health measurements were taken of each participant. Analysis. Analysis of variance, χ2 tests, and multiple linear regressions were used. Results. Almost 23% of participants reported less than 30 minutes per week of moderate or vigorous activities. Half (49%) reported no vigorous activities. Characteristics associated with more time spent performing vigorous activity were male gender, age less than 40 years, higher income and education levels, and living in a rural area. Almost 70 % of Alaskan participants and 36% of Southwest participants engaged in wild food—harvesting activities. Participants with higher levels of activity had significantly better clinical characteristics (high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides, body mass index, and waist circumference). Conclusion. AI/AN people engage in many different physical activities, including traditional harvesting activities. Women had lower levels of PA than men, and participation in vigorous PA was associated with better clinical characteristics. These data can be used to guide health promotion efforts in AI/AN populations. |
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