Daily Physical Activity Behavior Patterns of Hispanic Adolescents in Puerto Rico

Vigo-Valentín, Alexander; Bush, Kimberly A.; Hodge, Samuel R.

doi:10.1123/jpah.2012-0169

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“…In this study, the survey instruments underwent several steps toward cross-cultural translation into Spanish. In brief, the original English surveys were translated to Spanish by two fluent bilingual speakers, then back translated to English by two different bilingual speakers, to establish cultural validity (Banville et al, 2000;Vigo-Valentín et al, 2014;Vigo-Valentín et al, 2011). To verify content validity, in the current study, the survey instruments were reviewed by experts in anthropometrics and kinesiology as well as a dietitian and a human nutritionist, and a primary care physician-scientist, to make sure the structure and construct effects of the surveys were consistent (Cohen et al, 2011).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…To assess physical activity, a visual 7-day PA recall survey was used. This survey instrument was originally developed and cross-culturally validated for use with Puerto Rican populations (Vigo-Valentín et al, 2014;Vigo-Valentín et al, 2011). The visual 7-day PA recall has pictures of common physical activities performed by children and adolescents in Puerto Rico (e.g., walking, bicycling, running/jogging) to enhance understanding of PA intensity (Vigo-Valentín et al, 2011).…”

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Puerto Rican pre-teenagers’ physical and sedentary activities, dietary trends, and stress

Hodge,

Sánchez,

Martínez Rivera

et al. 2023

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The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze physical activity, sedentary activity, and dietary behaviors of preadolescents in Puerto Rico. A secondary purpose was to examine perceived stress and the weight status of the Puerto Rican preadolescents. Participants were 107 pre-teenagers (ages 6 to 11 years old) attending public elementary schools in Puerto Rico. Using a descriptive cross-sectional survey study design, we collected data on participants’ physical activity, sedentary activity, dietary behaviors, and perceived stress. We also measured participants’ height and weight, and calculated body mass indices. MINITAB descriptive and inferential statistical tests were used in analyzing the data. Results indicate that, on average, the participants partook in physical activities for less than 10 minutes each day, but regularly participated in sedentary activities. Their food behaviors varied. ANOVA tests revealed they were not significantly different in height and weight as a function of gender (F = 0.78, p = .46), but differed significantly in height and weight as a function of age (F = 7.02, p < .00) with older children, on average at greater height and weight. On average, the participants’ BMI scores fell within the healthy category, but ranged from healthy to overweight. Mostly, the participants had low levels of stress, worry, or nervousness. Instead, they felt supported and loved. In conclusion, more research in kinesiology is needed, whereby investigators explore, interrogate, and analyze health and social inequities associated with physical and sedentary activities, stress events, and food behaviors of preadolescents in Puerto Rico.

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Section: Physical and Sedentary Activitymentioning

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Puerto Rican pre-teenagers’ physical and sedentary activities, dietary trends, and stress

Hodge,

Sánchez,

Martínez Rivera

et al. 2023

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“…Several studies have identified the of interest in sports among teenagers during their college years (Hohepa, Scragg, Schofield, Kolt, & Schaaf, 2009;Fulton, Carroll, Galuska, Lee, Eaton, Brener, & Song, (2011). Many scholarly and study findings indicated a low degree of physical exercise and sports participation among players, including college/school students (Vigo-Valentín, Bush, & Hodge, 2014). Therefore, by examining the data on determinants and motives of a group of male and female college student teams, this study would investigate the causes for this low degree of involvement.…”

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“…High rates of physical exercise in the general population and college student players are correlated with a healthy and fitter body, the positive temperament, and active attention (Janssen & LeBlanc, 2010;Hardman, Adrianne, & Stensel, 2009). There are many studies which found decreasing trends of sports participation among adults (Vigo-Valentín et al, 2014).…”

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Relationship between Internal and External Determinants and Sports Participation of Colleges Players at Southern Punjab, Pakistan

Javed

Naseer

Javed

2020

GESR

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The present research was aimed to determine the relationships of internal (personal interest and motivation level) and external (parent support, mobile and internet, and academic pressure) determinants with sports participation (promotion of health and social interaction) of players. Samples of 450 numbers were randomly selected from the population. A self-administered questionnaire was utilized to collect the desired data. Descriptive statistics and Pearson's correlation analysis were employed to analyze the collected data. The findings of the research revealed that sub-domains of internal and external determinants were significantly associated with sports participation of student players. It was concluded that much usage of mobile and internet and academic pressure from the parents might be the factors that may decrease participation of students in sports and cause of less interest and low motivation towards sports. It was suggested that parents should take care of youngster's activities rather than sports to promote their health and social interaction.

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“…Epidemiological information on physical activity among older age Hispanic subgroups, in general, is limited [ 8 ]. Most physical activity studies have used large datasets, taken place in subpopulations in the northeastern United States, or as part of intervention studies [ 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 ], ignoring nuances in subcommunities like that of the U.S.-Mexico border region. There is growing evidence that geographic location and context is an important predictor of physical activity engagement [ 20 , 21 , 22 ].…”

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Physical Activity in Older Mexican Americans Living in Two Cities on the U.S.-Mexico Border

Vasquez

Salinas

Molokwu

et al. 2018

IJERPH

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Background: There is limited information on physical activity in marginalized older populations like that on the U.S.-Mexico border. This study aims to understand physical activity engagement among older Hispanics residing in two U.S.-Mexico Border counties. Methods: The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to measure physical activity in El Paso and Cameron County, Texas. Physical activity levels were reported for vigorous, moderate, and walking met/mins. Adjusted and unadjusted modeling was conducted to determine county differences and sociodemographic covariates. Results: There were 784 participants and 92.9% were less than 65 years of age. El Paso participants reported a significantly greater natural log met/mins of vigorous (β = 1.34, p = 0.000) and walking (β = 0.331, p = 0.006). Significant sociodemographic covariates in El Paso for vigorous met/mins were gender (females β = −1.20, p = 0.003), having a regular doctor (β = −0.779, p = 0.029), and acculturation (β = 0.513, p = 0.019). Significant associations in Cameron County were having a regular doctor (β = −1.03, p = 0.000) and fair/poor health status (β = −0.475, p = 0.001). Conclusion: Level of physical activity may differ in older Hispanics by urban context on the U.S.-Mexico border. Future physical activity programs to promote physical activity should take context into consideration.

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Daily Physical Activity Behavior Patterns of Hispanic Adolescents in Puerto Rico

Abstract: IMPLICATIONS of the results are discussed and recommendations are articulated for policy makers, educators, and other professionals.

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Puerto Rican pre-teenagers’ physical and sedentary activities, dietary trends, and stress

Puerto Rican pre-teenagers’ physical and sedentary activities, dietary trends, and stress

Relationship between Internal and External Determinants and Sports Participation of Colleges Players at Southern Punjab, Pakistan

Physical Activity in Older Mexican Americans Living in Two Cities on the U.S.-Mexico Border

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