title: The physical activity levels and sedentary behaviors of Latino children in London (Ontario, Canada).
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the physical activity and sedentary behaviors of a sample of Latino children in London, Ontario, Canada.
  
  
  METHODS
  Seventy-four Latino children (54.1% male; mean age = 11.4) completed self-report questionnaires related to physical activity and sedentary behaviors. A subset of children (n = 64) wore Actical (Mini Mitter, Respironics) accelerometers for a maximum of four days.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Latino children self-reported moderate levels of physical activity (i.e., mean score of 2.8 on 5-point scale). Accelerometer data revealed that children spent an average of 50.0 min in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA; 59.2 min on weekdays and 50.6 min on weekend days) and were sedentary for an average of 8.4 h (508.0 min) per day (533.5 min on weekdays and 497.7 min on weekend days). Children reported spending an average of 3.8 h (228 min) daily in front of screens--1.7 h (102 min) watching television, 1.2 h (72 min) on the computer, and 0.9 h (54 min) playing video games.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This feasibility project provided a preliminary account of objectively measured daily physical activity and sedentary time among a sample of Latino children in Canada, as well as insight into the challenge of measuring these behaviors. Sedentary behavior reduction techniques should be explored and implemented in this young population, along with strategies to promote adherence to accelerometer protocols.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London ON N6A 5B9 Canada. gmandich@uwo.ca.
authors.forename: Gillian
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mandich
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London ON N6A 5B9 Canada.
authors.forename: Shauna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Burke
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London ON N6A 5B9 Canada.
authors.forename: Anca
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gaston
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London ON N6A 5B9 Canada.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tucker
mesh_terms: D061725:Accelerometry; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009864:Ontario; D011998:Recreation; D057185:Sedentary Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D057566:Self Report; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D018910:Video Games
keywords: Latino; children; physical activity; sedentary behavior