@article{ref1,
title="Walking for transportation among Latino adults in San Diego County: Who meets physical activity guidelines?",
journal="Journal of physical activity and health",
year="2011",
author="Martinez, Suzanna M. and Arredondo, Elva M. and Roesch, Scott and Patrick, Kevin and Ayala, Guadalupe X. and Elder, John P.",
volume="8",
number="7",
pages="898-906",
abstract="BACKGROUND: U.S. Latinos engage in nonleisure-time walking (NLTW) more than other ethno-racial groups. Studies are needed to explore factors associated with NLTW to inform interventions for effective physical activity promotion. PURPOSE: To examine the social-ecological correlates of NLTW among Mexican-origin Latinos. METHODS: Individual, social, and environmental level factors and PA were assessed in a telephone survey completed by 672 Mexican-origin adults randomly sampled in San Diego County. Data were collected in 2006 and analyzed in 2009. RESULTS: Participants were mostly female (71%), with an average age of 39 years. Less than one-third met PA guidelines for NLTW (29%). Structural equation modeling showed that NLTW was positively associated with being female, but negatively associated with living in the U.S. ≥ 12 years, and being U.S.-born. CONCLUSIONS: In this sample NLTW differed by various indicators of acculturation and gender. These findings might help inform the development of interventions to promote NLTW and thus physical activity in Mexican-origin adults.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1543-3080",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}