Physical Activity of Urban Community-Dwelling Older Latino Adults

Márquez, David X.; Hoyem, Ruby L; Fogg, Louis; Bustamante, Eduardo E.; Staffileno, Beth A.; Wilbur, JoEllen

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“…VPA group was statistically younger than MPA group, and the impact of age in the accomplishment of higher levels of physical activity intensity by younger women was of 18%. It is common to find differences between younger and older groups of age with respect to either intensity or quantity of daily physical activity results (26)(27)(28), independently of the cut-point used. Other studies also reveal negative correlations between age and minutes of physical activity (12).…”

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Daily physical activity impact in old women bone density and grip strength

Poyatos¹,

Sánchez²,

González-Moro³

et al. 2016

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ResumenIntroducción: mantenerse físicamente activo se relaciona con la funcionalidad en las personas mayores, pero el impacto de la actividad física diaria en alteraciones como la osteoporosis o la sarcopenia no está claro. Objetivo: el principal objetivo es determinar el impacto de la actividad física diaria (AFD) en la densidad ósea y la fuerza de prensión manual de mujeres mayores. El objetivo secundario es distinguir entre los datos de los días de diario y los fi nes de semana. Métodos: participaron 42 mujeres de entre 65 y 79 años. La AFD se monitorizó con el acelerómetro ActiGraph GT3X (Pensacola, FL, USA) situado en la muñeca de la mano dominante. La densidad de masa ósea se midió mediante absorciometría dual de rayos X (AccuDEXA, SHICK, USA) en el dedo central de la mano dominante; y la fuerza de prensión manual, con el dinamómetro Takei (TKK 5001). Resultados: se encontraron diferencias signifi cativas entre los grupos AFD de intensidad moderada y vigorosa en la edad, el T-score, los counts/min y los min/día de AFD, y la fuerza de prensión manual. Los minutos de AFD realizados los fi nes de semana correlacionaron signifi cativamente con todas las variables. La edad es un factor de confusión. Conclusiones: una mayor intensidad de AFD alcanzada por nuestra muestra de mujeres mayores preserva los valores de T-score (desviaciones estándar óseas respecto a personas jóvenes y sanas) y fuerza manual en un rango normal. Estos resultados están fuertemente infl uenciados por los valores alcanzados los fi nes de semana. La edad debería ser controlada. AbstractIntroduction: Being physically active is related to a better physical functioning in older people, but daily physical activity impact in specifi c outcomes such as osteoporosis or sarcopenia is still not clear. Objective: The main objective of this study is to determine the impact of daily physical activity (DPA) in the bone mineral density and grip strength of old women. The secondary objective is to distinguish between weekday and weekend day scores. Methods: Forty-two women between 65 and 79 years participated. DPA was monitored with the accelerometer ActiGraph GT3X (Pensacola, FL, USA) placed on the dominant hand wrist. Bone mineral density was measured with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (AccuDEXA, SHICK, USA) in the central fi nger of the dominant hand; and grip strength, with a Takei dynamometer (TKK 5001). Results: There were statistical differences between moderate and vigorous DPA in age, T-score, physical activity counts/min and min/day, and grip strength. Weekend minutes correlated signifi cantly with all the variables. Age was a confounding factor. Conclusions: Higher DPA intensities accomplished by our old women sample preserve T-score (bone standard deviations respect to young, healthy people) and grip strength in a normal range. These results are strongly infl uenced by weekend scores. Age should be controlled by shorter ranks.

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Daily physical activity impact in old women bone density and grip strength

Poyatos¹,

Sánchez²,

González-Moro³

et al. 2016

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“…Many participants mentioned regularly engaging in other PAs inherent to daily routines such as performing light chores. In short, the participants appeared to be typical of late-middle-aged Latinos, who do not regularly meet the minimum national recommendation of at least 150 min/wk of moderate-intensity PA (Marquez et al, 2011;U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2008).…”

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Developing Occupation-Based Preventive Programs for Late-Middle-Aged Latino Patients in Safety-Net Health Systems

Niemiec

Carlson

Martínez

et al. 2015

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Latino adults between ages 50 and 60 yr are at high risk for developing chronic conditions that can lead to early disability. We conducted a qualitative pilot study with 11 Latinos in this demographic group to develop a foundational schema for the design of health promotion programs that could be implemented by occupational therapy practitioners in primary care settings for this population. One-on-one interviews addressing routines and activities, health management, and health care utilization were conducted, audiotaped, and transcribed. Results of a content analysis of the qualitative data revealed the following six domains of most concern: Weight Management; Disease Management; Mental Health and Well-Being; Personal Finances; Family, Friends, and Community; and Stress Management. A typology of perceived health-actualizing strategies was derived for each domain. This schema can be used by occupational therapy practitioners to inform the development of health-promotion lifestyle interventions designed specifically for late-middle-aged Latinos.

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“…Self-reported and accelerometer-recorded daily PA with a Latino sample highlighted this concern as well as gender differences [7]. Latino men engaged in more moderate/vigorous PA, whereas Latinas' PA consisted of mostly light-intensity household work [7]. Most PA was obtained through non-leisure activities, suggesting Latinos may not be getting the physiological and psychological health benefits associated with LTPA [7].…”

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“…Compared to all ethnic and racial minorities, Latinos had significantly more individuals reporting no LTPA [6], which may be due to their often physically demanding occupations. Self-reported and accelerometer-recorded daily PA with a Latino sample highlighted this concern as well as gender differences [7]. Latino men engaged in more moderate/vigorous PA, whereas Latinas' PA consisted of mostly light-intensity household work [7].…”

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“…Latino men engaged in more moderate/vigorous PA, whereas Latinas' PA consisted of mostly light-intensity household work [7]. Most PA was obtained through non-leisure activities, suggesting Latinos may not be getting the physiological and psychological health benefits associated with LTPA [7]. Furthermore, female youth of nearly every race/ethnic group spend significantly more time in sedentary behavior [8].…”

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Gender Differences in Self-Report Physical Activity and Park and Recreation Facility Use Among Latinos in Wake County, North Carolina

2013

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Background Lack of physical activity (PA) may be a cause of Latinos' health problems. Latinas may be especially at risk, and public parks and recreation services may be a logical place to address PA deficiencies. Purpose The objectives of our study were to investigate Latino gender differences related to (1) self-reported work/household and leisure-time PA, (2) perceptions about PA and parks/recreation services, (3) parks/recreation services behaviors, (4) and preferences for activities/programming. Methods This is a cross-sectional survey completed by 457 Latinos. Results Significant gender differences were found for work/ household PA but not for leisure-time PA. Use of parks and recreation services were similar between genders, but Latinos stayed significantly longer per visit. Latinos and Latinas significantly differed on park activities and preferences for recreational services. Conclusions Even though parks/recreation services are viewed as viable options for Latinos' PA, the study identified gender differences that inform health promotion interventions to be more effective in targeting Latinos.

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Physical Activity of Urban Community-Dwelling Older Latino Adults

Abstract: These findings suggest PA interventions should be targeted toward older Latinos, taking into account gender and age.

Cited by 47 publications

References 32 publications

Daily physical activity impact in old women bone density and grip strength

Daily physical activity impact in old women bone density and grip strength

Developing Occupation-Based Preventive Programs for Late-Middle-Aged Latino Patients in Safety-Net Health Systems

Gender Differences in Self-Report Physical Activity and Park and Recreation Facility Use Among Latinos in Wake County, North Carolina

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