Rural Latino parent and child physical activity patterns: family environment matters

BMC Public Health

Wafaa Bin Ali¹  Catherine Duggan²  Linda K. Ko³  Cynthia K. Perry⁴  Benjamin Domogalla⁴  Reo Jones⁴  Edgar Rodriguez⁵ 

[1] College of Nursing-Jeddah, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Science, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia;Department of Public Health, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA;Division of Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA;Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA;School of Nursing, Oregon Health & Science University, 3455 SW US Veterans Hospital Rd, 97239, Portland, OR, USA;Therapeutic Products Program, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA;

关键词: Physical activity;    Sedentary;    Rural;    Latino/Hispanic;    Family;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12889-021-12085-w

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundRural Latino children and adults are less active than urban and non-Latino counterparts. We examined physical activity (PA) patterns of rural Latino children and their parents, and explored parental beliefs about and reported barriers of Latino family physical activity. Latino families in a rural area in eastern Washington state, with children in grades 3–5 were included.MethodsWe used mixed methods. Children (n = 27) and parents (n = 25) wore an accelerometer for 5 days; parents (n = 31) participated in a semi-structured interview and completed a demographic survey. Parent and child activity levels were compared using paired t-tests; interviews were analyzed with qualitative content analysis.ResultsAlthough 100% children and 46% parents met physical activity guidelines, parents and children spent most of the day in sedentary behaviors. Parent-reported PA barriers included their long work hours, lack of transportation, and their child’s screen-time.ConclusionAddressing barriers and reducing sedentary time could increase PA of rural Latino families.

【 授权许可】

CC BY