title: Fe en Accion/Faith in Action: Design and implementation of a church-based randomized trial to promote physical activity and cancer screening among churchgoing Latinas.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe both conditions of a two-group randomized trial, one that promotes physical activity and one that promotes cancer screening, among churchgoing Latinas. The trial involves promotoras (community health workers) targeting multiple levels of the Ecological Model. This trial builds on formative and pilot research findings.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixteen churches were randomly assigned to either the physical activity intervention or cancer screening comparison condition (approximately 27 women per church). In both conditions, promotoras from each church intervened at the individual- (e.g., beliefs), interpersonal- (e.g., social support), and environmental- (e.g., park features and access to health care) levels to affect change on target behaviors.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study's primary outcome is min/wk of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) at baseline and 12 and 24 months following implementation of intervention activities. We enrolled 436 Latinas (aged 18-65 years) who engaged in less than 250 min/wk of MVPA at baseline as assessed by accelerometer, attended church at least four times per month, lived near their church, and did not have a health condition that could prevent them from participating in physical activity. Participants were asked to complete measures assessing physical activity and cancer screening as well as their correlates at 12- and 24-months.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Findings from the current study will address gaps in research by showing the long term effectiveness of multi-level faith-based interventions promoting physical activity and cancer screening among Latino communities.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, Institute for Behavioral and Community Health (IBACH), San Diego, CA, USA. Electronic address: earredon@mail.sdsu.edu.
authors.forename: Elva M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Arredondo
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, Institute for Behavioral and Community Health (IBACH), San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Haughton
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, Institute for Behavioral and Community Health (IBACH), San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Guadalupe X
authors.initials: GX
authors.lastname: Ayala
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, Institute for Behavioral and Community Health (IBACH), San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Donald J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Slymen
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California, San Diego, Active Living Research, San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: James F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Sallis
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, Institute for Behavioral and Community Health (IBACH), San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Kari
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Burke
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, Institute for Behavioral and Community Health (IBACH), San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Holub
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, Institute for Behavioral and Community Health (IBACH), San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Dayana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chanson
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, Institute for Behavioral and Community Health (IBACH), San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Lilian G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Perez
authors.affiliation: Diocese of San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Valdivia
authors.affiliation: School of Public Affairs, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Sherry
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, Institute for Behavioral and Community Health (IBACH), San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Elder
mesh_terms: D061725:Accelerometry; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001837:Body Weights and Measures; D003150:Community Health Workers / Q000458:organization & administration; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012067:Religion; D012107:Research Design; D012944:Social Support; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Cancer screening; Faith-based intervention; Health promotion; Hispanics/Latinos; Minority health; Physical activity