4388.0 Physical Activity in Latino Communities

Tuesday, November 10, 2009: 4:30 PM
Oral
Latina immigrants to the US have higher obesity rates and are less physically active than their white counterparts. This session notes the importance of physical activity among Latino populations, and provides examples of programming targeting this group. Presenters will discuss how to target this population, methods to get Latinos motivated and involved, as well as acculturation and gender differences for active transportation.
Session Objectives: • List three factors that affect physical activity levels in Latina immigrants. • Understand some of the factors that are related to use of active transportation in Latinos. • Describe correlates of physical activity that relate to leisure time physical activity in Latinos.
Moderator:
Jennifer Bishop, ScD, MPH

4:30 PM
Leisure time physical activity among Latinos in San Diego, CA: A social ecological approach
Suzanna M. Martinez, MS, Elva M. Arredondo, PhD, Scott Roesch, PhD, Kevin Patrick, MD, MS, Guadalupe Ayala, PhD, MPH and John P. Elder, PhD, MPH
  
4:45 PM
Use of Walk to School Month activities to promote environmental change within Latino communities
Berenis Quiñones, MPH, CHES, Kelly Broberg, MPH, Amy Buch, MA, Travers Y. Ichinose, MS, MA, Sandra R. Viera, BA, Frances Byfield, EdD and David Souleles, MPH
  
5:00 PM
Acculturation and gender differences in walking for transportation among Latinos in San Diego County
Suzanna M. Martinez, MS, Elva M. Arredondo, PhD, Scott Roesch, PhD, Kevin Patrick, MD, MS, Guadalupe Ayala, PhD, MPH and John P. Elder, PhD, MPH
  
5:15 PM
"Finding the park in my own backyard” (POB): An innovative conceptual model aimed at attracting hard-to-reach Latinas into physical activity programs
Anahi Viladrich, PhD, Nancy Bruning, MPH and Ming-Chin Yeh, PhD
  
5:30 PM
Physical activity in Latinas in San Diego County: Past activity and latent trajectories
Suzanna M. Martinez, MS, Scott Roesch, PhD and Elva M. Arredondo, PhD
  

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Organized by: Public Health Education and Health Promotion
Endorsed by: Community Health Workers SPIG, Latino Caucus, Social Work

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)

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