Assessing physical activity among minority women: focus group results

Tortolero, Susan R.; Mâsse, Louise C.; Fulton, Janet E.; Torres, Isabel; Kohl, Harold W.

doi:10.1016/s1049-3867(99)00004-3

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“…In future studies assessing physical activity in non-white groups, it will be important to identify and include culturally specific activities such as dancing, tai-chi, or others, in assessment instruments. Our data also underscore the need to include activities into assessment scales that are traditionally important to women such as home chores and care giving (Tortolero et al, 1999;Ainsworth et al, 1999).…”

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Physical Activity Among Older Filipino-American Women

Maxwell¹,

Bastani²,

Vida³

et al. 2002

Women & Health

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Filipino women (N = 530, mean age 63 years, predominantly low income) were recruited through various community based organizations and churches in Los Angeles County. All women were randomly invited to attend a single group session with a Filipino health educator to discuss breast and cervical cancer screening or the health benefits of exercise. At 3 months after the group session, the exercise assessment tool used in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III was completed by 487 women (92 percent retention rate). This paper describes the pattern of physical activity among older Filipino-American women and a physical activity intervention specifically designed for this group.

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Physical Activity Among Older Filipino-American Women

Maxwell¹,

Bastani²,

Vida³

et al. 2002

Women & Health

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“…17 Physical Activity Questionnaires. Following a comprehensive literature review, consultation with 53 experts 18 and 11 focus groups, 19 and building on the strengths of existing questionnaires, the research team developed 2 questionnaires-one that list specific activities by domains (referred to as the Checklist questionnaire) and another one that assessed overall physical activity by domains (referred to as the Global questionnaire).…”

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Comparing the Validity of 2 Physical Activity Questionnaire Formats in African-American and Hispanic Women

Mâsse

Fulton²,

Watson³

et al. 2012

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

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Background:The purpose of this study was to compare the validity of 2 physical activity questionnaire formats-one that lists activities (Checklist questionnaire) and one that assesses overall activities (Global questionnaire) by domain. Methods: Two questionnaire formats were validated among 260 African-American and Hispanic women (age 40-70) using 3 validation standards: 1) accelerometers to validate activities of ambulation; 2) diaries to validate physical activity domains (occupation, household, exercise, yard, family, volunteer/church work, and transportation); and 3) doubly-labeled water to validate physical activity energy expenditure (DLW-PAEE). Results: The proportion of total variance explained by the Checklist questionnaire was 38.4% with diaries, 9.0% with accelerometers, and 6.4% with DLW-PAEE. The Global questionnaire explained 17.6% of the total variance with diaries and about 5% with both accelerometers and with DLW-PAEE. Overall, associations with the 3 validation standards were slightly better with the Checklist questionnaire. However, agreement with DLW-PAEE was poor with both formats and the Checklist format resulted in greater overestimation. Validity results also indicated the Checklist format was better suited to recall household, family, and transportation activities. Conclusions: Overall, the Checklist format had slightly better measurement properties than the Global format. Both questionnaire formats are better suited to rank individuals.

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“…Research findings suggest that African American women perceive physical activity to be broader than just exercise (Tortolero, Masse, Fulton, Torres, & Kohl, 1999). In an ethnographic study, African American women described physical activity as a combination of routine daily activities along with planned exercise (Mayo, 1992).…”

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“…While we know physical activity levels are low among African American women, we also know that they walk frequently (CDC, 2000;Tortolero et al, 1999). Yet few investigators have described the types of activities and related energy expenditures that African American women do perform, thus the need for our study.…”

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Dimensions of Physical Activity in African American Women

Buchholz

Artinian

2009

Health Care for Women International

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Obesity and hypertension are among the international problems for which health professionals urge exercise. Exercise might increase if advisers knew how patients normally expend energy. Using the Yale Physical Activity Survey (YPAS), this U.S. study measured energy expenditure in several dimensions of physical activity including exercise, in African American women with hypertension (N = 100). Over half expended at least 6,000 (kilocalories) kcal per week; most expended over 3,500 of those kcal in everyday work activities. Such activities could be enhanced to supplement aerobic exercise. When physical activity is urged to promote health, it is important to consider kcal expenditure beyond exercise.

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Assessing physical activity among minority women: focus group results

Cited by 50 publications

References 11 publications

Physical Activity Among Older Filipino-American Women

Physical Activity Among Older Filipino-American Women

Comparing the Validity of 2 Physical Activity Questionnaire Formats in African-American and Hispanic Women

Dimensions of Physical Activity in African American Women

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