Levels and correlates of exercise in a border mexican american population.
Am J Health Behav
; 31(2): 159-69, 2007.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17269906
OBJECTIVE: To examine personal and environmental correlates of exercise among Mexican Americans living in the Texas-Mexico border region. METHODS: The study was based on data from a community health assessment conducted in 2 counties at the Texas-Mexico border region. A random-digit-dialed community survey was used in this cross-sectional study (n=933). RESULTS: A majority of border Mexican Americans (52%) did not exercise at all. Gender, age, and self-rated health were statistically significant correlates to exercise. CONCLUSIONS: Understanding personal and environmental factors that influence physical activity and exercise in this minority population is critical for the development of culturally sensitive health interventions.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Exercício Físico
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Americanos Mexicanos
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
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Mexico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Health Behav
Assunto da revista:
CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos
País de publicação:
Reino Unido