Correlates of Physical Activity in Latino Preschool Children Attending Head Start.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical activity is associated with long-term benefits for health and tracks from early childhood into later adolescence. Limited information exists about factors influencing physical activity among Latino preschoolers. We aimed to identify correlates of objectively measured light-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity as a proportion of wear time (% PA) in Latino 3-5 year olds.

Methods

Latino preschoolers (n = 96) were recruited from Head Start centers in Houston, TX, USA, from 2009 to 2010. Sociodemographics, anthropometrics, acculturation, neighborhood disorder, and TV viewing were measured. Actigraph GT1M accelerometers measured physical activity. Block linear regression was used with % PA as the dependent variable.

Results

Children achieved 285.7 ± 5

SUBMITTER: Dawson-Hahn EE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4627590 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature