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Physical Activity in Older Mexican Americans Living in Two Cities on the U.S.-Mexico Border.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:There is limited information on physical activity in marginalized older populations like that on the U.S.-Mexico border. This study aims to understand physical activity engagement among older Hispanics residing in two U.S.-Mexico Border counties. METHODS:The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to measure physical activity in El Paso and Cameron County, Texas. Physical activity levels were reported for vigorous, moderate, and walking met/mins. Adjusted and unadjusted modeling was conducted to determine county differences and sociodemographic covariates. RESULTS:There were 784 participants and 92.9% were less than 65 years of age. El Paso participants reported a significantly greater natural log met/mins of vigorous (? = 1.34, p = 0.000) and walking (? = 0.331, p = 0.006). Significant sociodemographic covariates in El Paso for vigorous met/mins were gender (females ? = -1.20, p = 0.003), having a regular doctor (? = -0.779, p = 0.029), and acculturation (? = 0.513, p = 0.019). Significant associations in Cameron County were having a regular doctor (? = -1.03, p = 0.000) and fair/poor health status (? = -0.475, p = 0.001). CONCLUSION:Level of physical activity may differ in older Hispanics by urban context on the U.S.-Mexico border. Future physical activity programs to promote physical activity should take context into consideration.

SUBMITTER: Vasquez G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6163189 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Physical Activity in Older Mexican Americans Living in Two Cities on the U.S.-Mexico Border.

Vasquez Gerardo G   Salinas Jennifer J   Molokwu Jennifer J   Shokar Gurjeet G   Flores-Luevano Silvia S   Alomari Adam A   Shokar Navkiran K NK  

International journal of environmental research and public health 20180823 9


<h4>Background</h4>There is limited information on physical activity in marginalized older populations like that on the U.S.-Mexico border. This study aims to understand physical activity engagement among older Hispanics residing in two U.S.-Mexico Border counties.<h4>Methods</h4>The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to measure physical activity in El Paso and Cameron County, Texas. Physical activity levels were reported for vigorous, moderate, and walking met/mins. A  ...[more]

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