Readiness to be physically active and self-reported physical activity in low-income Latinas, California WISEWOMAN, 2006-2007

Latinas are more likely to be inactive than non-Hispanic white women. Although 74% of Latinas report no leisure-time activity, few interventions have been designed to promote physical activity among these women. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of the California WISEWOMAN program...

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Published in:Preventing chronic disease 2012-04, Vol.9, p.E87-E87
Main Authors: Coleman, Karen J, Farrell, Maureen A, Rocha, David A, Hayashi, Toshi, Hernandez, Marianne, Wolf, Janet, Lindsay, Sue
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
California
Community Health Workers
Exercise - physiology
Exercise - psychology
Female
Health Behavior
Health Promotion
Hispanic Americans - psychology
Hispanic Americans - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Middle Aged
Original Research
Poverty
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Summary:Latinas are more likely to be inactive than non-Hispanic white women. Although 74% of Latinas report no leisure-time activity, few interventions have been designed to promote physical activity among these women. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of the California WISEWOMAN program on low-income Latinas's readiness to change physical activity and on self-reported physical activity behaviors. We screened 1,332 women for cardiovascular disease risk factors and randomly assigned 1,093 women to 2 groups: an enhanced intervention (n = 552) or usual care (n = 541). The enhanced intervention was delivered by community health workers in one-on-one counseling sessions. We examined self-reported readiness to change and physical activity at baseline and 12-month follow-up among participants who completed both assessments (n = 868). Mean age of participants was 52 years (standard deviation, 6 y); most (65%) were Mexican or Mexican American, and most (81%) were not high school graduates. A higher percentage (67%) of the enhanced intervention group was in the action/maintenance stage for vigorous physical activity at follow-up compared with baseline (47%). We found no such change among women in usual care (52%, baseline; 58%, follow-up). A higher percentage of the enhanced intervention group also reported significant increases in moderate (71%, baseline; 84%, follow-up) and vigorous (13% to 33%) physical activity at follow-up than at baseline. Women in usual care reported no changes. A culturally tailored adaptation of the WISEWOMAN program that used community health workers significantly improved both self-reported readiness to engage in physical activity and vigorous physical activity among low-income Latinas.
ISSN:1545-1151
1545-1151
DOI:10.5888/pcd9.110190