title: Physical activity of urban community-dwelling older Latino adults.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To date, little is known about the physical activity (PA) levels and commonly reported modes of PA of older Latinos, and this information is critical to developing interventions for this population. The purpose of the current study was to examine PA assessed by self-report and accelerometer and to assess the influence of acculturation, gender, and age on the PA of urban community-dwelling older Latino adults.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants were self-identified Latinos, primarily women (73%), and individuals aged 50 to 59 (31%), 60 to 69 (30%), and 70+ (39%). PA was measured with an accelerometer and the Community Healthy Activity Model Program for Seniors (CHAMPS) PA questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Men reported engaging in, and objectively participated in, significantly more minutes of moderate/vigorous PA than women, but women reported greater light intensity household PA. Latinos aged 50 to 59 engaged in significantly more accelerometer-assessed PA than Latinos aged 60 to 69 and 70+, respectively. The majority of participants did not meet the PA Guidelines for Americans. No differences in PA were demonstrated by acculturation level. Older Latino men and women reported walking and dancing as modes of leisure PA.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These findings suggest PA interventions should be targeted toward older Latinos, taking into account gender and age.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: David X
authors.initials: DX
authors.lastname: Marquez
authors.forename: Ruby
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hoyem
authors.forename: Louis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fogg
authors.forename: Eduardo E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Bustamante
authors.forename: Beth
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Staffileno
authors.forename: JoEllen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wilbur
mesh_terms: D000054:Acceleration; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002641:Chicago; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006306:Health Surveys; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D011594:Psychometrics; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D057566:Self Report; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*