TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Walking for transportation among Latino adults in San Diego County: Who meets physical activity guidelines?
JO  - Journal of physical activity and health
A1  - Martinez, Suzanna M.
A1  - Arredondo, Elva M.
A1  - Roesch, Scott
A1  - Patrick, Kevin
A1  - Ayala, Guadalupe X.
A1  - Elder, John P.
SP  - 898
EP  - 906
VL  - 8
IS  - 7
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1543-3080
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -