title: Physical activity promotion among churchgoing Latinas in San Diego, California: does neighborhood cohesion matter?
abstract: This study examined the reciprocal relationship between Latinas' leisure-time physical activity and neighborhood cohesion following the implementation of a 6-month promotora-delivered pilot intervention. A one-group study design was used to promote leisure-time physical activity and build neighborhood cohesion among 143 churchgoing Latinas in San Diego, California. Using a three-wave autoregressive cross-lagged panel model, leisure-time physical activity and neighborhood cohesion (assessed at baseline, 3 and 6 months) were analyzed. Leisure-time physical activity and neighborhood cohesion increased across time. Neighborhood cohesion at 3 months predicted leisure-time physical activity at 6 months. A promotora model in the context of a faith-based setting may be appropriate to promote Latinas' leisure-time physical activity and make socioenvironmental improvements.
authors.affiliation: University of California, USA.
authors.forename: Suzanna M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: Elva M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Arredondo
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roesch
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002140:California; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D029181:Spirituality; D055815:Young Adult