Linking churches and parks to promote physical activity among Latinos: Rationale and design of the Parishes & Parks cluster randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Regular physical activity (PA) contributes to positive health outcomes, but a minority of US adults meet minimum guidelines for moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) and muscle-strengthening, and Latinos are less likely than whites to meet these guidelines. Public parks can be leveraged for community PA but tend to be underutilized, while churches have reach within Latino communities and can influence parishioners' health.

Methods

We are conducting a cluster randomized controlled trial to examine the impact of a multilevel, faith-based intervention linking Catholic parishes (n = 14) to their local parks on adult Latino parishioners' (n = 1204) MVPA and health-related outcomes. Our approach targets multiple levels (individual, group, church, and neighborhood-park) to prom

SUBMITTER: Derose KP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9783594 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature