title: Developing an Academic-Community Partnership to Promote Soccer-Based Physical Activity Among Latino Youth.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The Latino Health for All (LHFA) Coalition used a community-based participatory approach to develop an action plan for addressing chronic disease among Latinos in Kansas City.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This study examines the development and implementation of community-based soccer sessions for youth (ages 6-15) by an academic partner from the coalition and a community partner from a nonprofit youth soccer organization.
  
  
  METHODS
  The academic and community partners spoke four times over 3 months to plan for these soccer sessions. These conversations ranged from sharing goals to planning logistics. The coalition helped to promote these opportunities through a variety of channels.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eight weekly soccer sessions were implemented, attracting Latino youth who were overweight or obese. These soccer sessions were perceived as enjoyable by youth and were appreciated by their parents.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Successful health promotion efforts require strong relationships between academic and community partners that involve shared goals and complementary skills/ expertise.
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Schober
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zarate
authors.forename: Stephen B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Fawcett
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research / Q000379:methods*; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007615:Kansas; D008297:Male; D012916:Soccer / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014505:Urban Population