title: Exercise habits and tobacco use among male Latino farmworkers.
abstract: Migrant farmworkers risk occupational injury and are at risk for developing chronic health conditions. Exercise may enhance health and help to reduce the risk of occupational injury and/or reduce the risk of developing a chronic health condition. Little is known, however, about the exercise habits of Latino migrant farmworkers. Male Latino migrant farmworkers completed an exercise and health habits questionnaire at health screening clinics. One hundred fifty-three (58.2%) subjects reported exercising during the week. There was no difference in age between those who reported exercising and those who did not (p = .78). Only 42 (16%) of all workers reported exercising for 3 or more hours a week. Seventeen percent of the subjects reported smoking and almost 10% reported chewing tobacco. A majority of subjects do not meet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) exercise guidelines. Tobacco use is highest among individuals who do not exercise. These findings suggest the need for health education interventions for this population. Additional studies are warranted to understand exercise and health habits of this population.
authors.affiliation: School of Physical Therapy, Pacific University, Hillsboro, Oregon 97123, USA. brum4084@pacificu.edu
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brumitt
authors.forename: Leda I
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Garside
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Reisch
authors.forename: Talina
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Marshall
authors.forename: Hui En
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Gilpin
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kinsey
authors.forename: Kelsey
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Imondi
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D000383:Agriculture; D015444:Exercise; D006306:Health Surveys; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D064424:Tobacco Use / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014171:Transients and Migrants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult