Reliability and Validity of Self-Reported Physical Activity in Latinos

Rauh, Mitchell J.; Hovell, Melbourne F.; Hofstetter, C. Richard; Sallis, James F.; Gleghorn, Alice

doi:10.1093/ije/21.5.966

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“…Cards that listed examples of moderate, hard, and very hard activities were used during the interview to help participants with the classification of their activities and included examples of home, occupational, and sports/recreational activities at each intensity level. These examples are consistent with the materials utilized in the original PAR interview and have good reliability and validity in Latino adults (Rauh et al, 1992).…”

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Influence of Maternal Stress on Successful Participation in a Physical Activity Intervention: The IMPACT Project

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ABSTRACT. Few studies have examined the impact of motherhood on successful participation in physical activity (PA) interventions. The current study focused on mothers in the Increasing Motivation for Physical Activity or IMPACT study, which aimed to promote PA in sedentary, low-income, ethnically diverse women (74% Latina). The aim of this study was to determine whether certain maternal variables (e.g., number of children, number and intensity of maternal stressors) influenced successful participation in an 8-week, class-based, PA intervention. PA consisted of accumulating 30 minutes or more of moderate-intensity activities (e.g., walking) five or more days a week. Sixty-eight mothers (average age = 32 years) were assessed at baseline and 10 weeks. Paired comparison t-tests demonstrated a significant increase in PA-related energy expenditure from baseline to 10 weeks (p < 0.05). Furthermore, this increase in PA was significantly associated with a decrease in the number of maternal stressors reported over this time period (p < 0.01). Simultaneous regression analyses indicated that (1) having a higher number of maternal stressors at baseline was associated with lower class attendance (p ≤ 0.05) and (2) rating these maternal stressors (e.g., unable to control children's behavior) as being more stressful at baseline was associated with lower levels of PA at 10 weeks (p ≤ 0.01), independent of the number of children at home. These results suggest that the number and intensity of perceived maternal stressors may negatively impact attempts to become more physically active. Interventions should address such stressors.

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Influence of Maternal Stress on Successful Participation in a Physical Activity Intervention: The IMPACT Project

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“…[23][24][25] In addition, the validity of self-report could vary according to race/ethnicity, language, education, and health status. [26][27][28] The validity of the HRS physical activity questions has not been assessed by comparison to direct measurement of physical activity. However, the LTPA questions are similar to questions used in other validated measures.…”

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Differences in leisure-time, household, and work-related physical activity by race, ethnicity, and education

2005

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Background: Racial and ethnic minority groups have lower levels of leisure‐time physical activity (LTPA) than whites, but it is unclear how much of this is explained by differences in socioeconomic status and health. Objective: To examine differences in LTPA, work‐related physical activity (WRPA; heavy household chores and strenuous job activities), and total physical activity (TPA) by race, ethnicity, and education. Design, Setting, and Participants: Cross‐sectional analyses of data from the 1992 Health and Retirement Study for a nationally representative cohort of 9,621 community‐dwelling adults aged 51–61 years. Measurements: Physical activity scores for LTPA, WRPA, and TPA based upon self‐reported frequency of light or vigorous recreational activities, heavy household chores, and strenuous job‐related physical activities. Main Results: LTPA was lower for blacks and Hispanics compared to whites, and LTPA steadily declined with lower levels of education. WRPA showed the reverse pattern, being lowest for whites and persons with greater education. Education was far more important than race/ethnicity as a determinant of LTPA and WRPA in multivariate analyses. After adjusting for differences in overall health and physical functioning, mean TPA scores were similar across racial/ethnic and education categories; blacks (β=1.0; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.5 to 1.5) and Spanish‐speaking Hispanics (β=1.1; 95% CI, 0.3 to 1.9) had slightly higher levels of TPA than whites (P<.01 and P=.01, respectively). Conclusions: Differences in educational attainment and health status accounted for virtually all of the racial and ethnic differences in LTPA. After accounting for WRPA, TPA was similar across race, ethnicity, and education subgroups.

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“…29 However, other studies have shown that the SAPAC tool is a reliable metric of physical activity in Latino adults. 30 And because children tend to overreport physical activity, consistent with tool developer recommendations, we used the SAPAC as a relative measure of activity rather than an absolute measure.…”

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Social Influences on Self-Reported Physical Activity in Overweight Latino Children

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Reynolds

et al. 2008

Clin Pediatr (Phila)

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Psychosocial variables influence physical activity for different age groups, sex, and ethnic groups. However, little is known about their influence on physical activity in preadolescent Latino children. The authors examined how a) confidence in one's ability to be physically active (selfefficacy); b) ideas about the consequences of being physically active (beliefs), and c) the influences of family and friends on physical activity (social influences) effect physical activity levels in overweight (body mass index ≥85%) Latino preadolescent children. One hundred and fourteen preadolescents participated in a larger intervention designed to improve healthy lifestyles for Latino families. The authors report baseline data collected at a community-based primary care clinic. Multivariate regression analyses showed that only social influences significantly predicted (P < .01) the metabolic equivalent adjusted self-reported baseline physical activity. Prevention and intervention strategies that augment social influences on physical activity are likely to result in more physical activity and improved health in these children.Keywords social influences; body mass index; obesity; Hispanic Americans Obesity, now an epidemic in US children, disproportionately affects Latino children as prevalence rates are higher in Latino children than in their African American or Caucasian counterparts. 1,2 However, despite this increased disease burden, few studies have described overweight Latino children.Increased energy intake and decreased energy expenditure are primary contributors to obesity. Because Latino children of all ages have more inactivity and less moderate and vigorous activity than other ethnic groups, 3 increasing physical activity is likely to be a particularly effective target for obesity interventions in this population. Psychosocial variables, including a) confidence in one's ability to be physically active (self-efficacy), b) Studies examining the psychosocial determinants of physical activity have primarily described adults 6-8 and adolescents, 9-14 fewer have focused on younger children, such as preadolescents. Studies of Latino adults have shown the importance of social and family support. 6,7 In addition, studies of adolescents have shown the association between selfefficacy and positive beliefs with directly measured physical activity. 5 However, the role that these psychosocial variables play in determining the level of physical activity in Latino preadolescent children, particularly, in those who are obese, remains unknown. HHS Public AccessThe strong influence of family in the Latino community suggests that intervening on selfefficacy, beliefs, and social influences, all of which can be shaped by family influences and parenting, may have a significant and synergistic effect on reducing risk behaviors. This is likely to be true especially in the preadolescent period, which constitutes a period of significant physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development. 15 Therefore, the preadolescent period offers...

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Reliability and Validity of Self-Reported Physical Activity in Latinos

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Influence of Maternal Stress on Successful Participation in a Physical Activity Intervention: The IMPACT Project

Influence of Maternal Stress on Successful Participation in a Physical Activity Intervention: The IMPACT Project

Differences in leisure-time, household, and work-related physical activity by race, ethnicity, and education

Social Influences on Self-Reported Physical Activity in Overweight Latino Children

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