title: Patterns of leisure time and non-leisure time physical activity of Korean immigrant women.
abstract: Our purpose in this study was to examine the patterns of physical activity and demographic characteristics associated with those patterns in Korean immigrants in the United States. Participants were 197 women, and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire was utilized. The inactive pattern was the most frequent pattern in all domains of physical activity except household physical activity. There were differences among the patterns of physical activity that were associated with variations in demographic characteristics. Health care providers who serve immigrants should assess physical activity level and demographic characteristics of the immigrants to enhance their physical activity.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143-0606, USA. Jchoi18@gmail.com
authors.forename: Jiwon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Joellen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wilbur
authors.forename: Mi Ja
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D044466:Asian People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea / Q000208:ethnology; D007899:Leisure Activities / Q000523:psychology*; D008019:Life Style / Q000208:ethnology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D014505:Urban Population; D055815:Young Adult