Correlates of Physical Activity Among Hispanic Adults

Authors

Timothy J. Bungum, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Melva Thompson-Robinson, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Sheniz Moonie, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
M. A.F. Lounsberry, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2011

Publication Title

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volume

8

Issue

3

First page number:

429

Last page number:

435

Abstract

Health behaviors of minority populations, including Hispanics, are important from a public health perspective because this subpopulation is growing and health behaviors of this subgroup are understudied. Physical activity is a component of healthy lifestyles and Hispanics have been shown to be less active than are Caucasians. It will be necessary to know correlates of physical activity to enhance the physical activity of this group. Recently, the importance of environmental and cultural factors has been recognized as correlates of physical activity behavior. The purpose of this study was to identify environmental and cultural correlates of physical activity among Hispanic adults.

Keywords

Exercise; Health behavior; Hispanic Americans

Disciplines

Exercise Science | Medicine and Health Sciences

Language

English

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Repository Citation

Bungum, T. J., Thompson-Robinson, M., Moonie, S., Lounsberry, M. A. (2011). Correlates of Physical Activity Among Hispanic Adults. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 8(3), 429-435.