Title |
Physical and social environmental characteristics of physical activity for Mexican-origin children: examining differences between school year and summer perceptions
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Published in |
BMC Public Health, September 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-14-958 |
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Authors |
M Renée Umstattd Meyer, Shana M Walsh, Joseph R Sharkey, Grant B Morgan, Courtney C Nalty |
Abstract |
Colonias are substandard residential areas along the U.S.-Mexico border. Families of Mexican-origin living in colonias face health burdens characterized by environmental and socioeconomic hardships. Mexican Americans and low-income families, including colonias children, do not frequently participate in physical activity despite the known link to disease risk reduction. For colonias children, schools are the most commonly reported location for physical activity. School closures and extreme temperatures during summer months create a need to explore seasonal differences in environmental supports and barriers in this population. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of seasonality on perceived environmental barriers, opportunities, and social support for physical activity among colonias children. As a secondary aim, mother-child discordance for each factor was analyzed. |
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