Promoting Physical Activity in Churchgoing Latinas

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Conditions studied: Chronic Disease

In brief

The low prevalence of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) among adult Latinas likely contributes to the high rates of cancer and other chronic diseases in this population. The goals of the current study, based largely upon the core principles of the Social Ecological Model, are to design, implement, and evaluate an innovative multi-level intervention promoting physical activity among churchgoing Latinas. The evidenced-based intervention targets three "tiers" of environmental influences (i.e., church, immediate neighborhood surrounding the church, and community) on activity, as well as MVPA-related personal factors (i.e.., interpersonal, cultural, and perceived environmental variables). The physical activity intervention will be compared with an attention-control condition providing health education on cancer screening and prevention. Sixteen churches will be randomly assigned to either the physical activity intervention or the attention-control condition. The primary aim of the study is to determine whether a multi-level intervention will increase MVPA among Latina churchgoers in the intervention condition relative to the attention-control condition.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01776632

Run by

San Diego State University

People needed

436

Starts

2011-05-11

Expected to finish

2015-12-21

Last updated by the study team

2021-09-29

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Between the ages of 18-65 years of age
• Latino
• Must be a member of a participating church for at least six months
• Live within 10-15 minutes driving distance from the church
• Able to travel to the church during the week
• Able to attend activities at the church during the week
• Attend church activities (worship or otherwise) at least 4 times a month
• Plan on living in same residence for the next 24 months
• Engage in less than 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per week

You may not qualify if…

• Attendance at other churches participating in the study
• Must not have any conditions limiting ability to be physically active
• Pregnant

Where it is running

• San Diego State University Research Foundation — San Diego, California, United States

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