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OBJECTIVE: To explore factors associated with physically active women in a rural community. METHODS: Physical activity patterns were assessed in 585 women in rural Alabama. RESULTS: When combining leisure and nonleisure activities, 68% of women reported > or = 150 minutes per week. Active African American women tended to be younger (AOR 0.97), married (AOR 1.75), less likely to report arthritis (AOR 0.58), or give health (AOR 0.30) or motivational reasons (AOR 0.39) for not being more active; active white women were less likely to report lower health perception (AOR 0.51). CONCLUSION: Ethnic differences in factors associated with higher activity levels need to be considered in physical activity interventions.
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Negro ou Afro-Americano/estatística & dados numéricos , Exercício Físico , Comportamentos Relacionados com a Saúde/etnologia , Saúde da População Rural/estatística & dados numéricos , População Branca/estatística & dados numéricos , Saúde da Mulher , Adulto , Fatores Etários , Idoso , Alabama , Sistema de Vigilância de Fator de Risco Comportamental , Feminino , Humanos , Entrevistas como Assunto , Atividades de Lazer , Modelos Logísticos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Aptidão Física , Fatores de Risco , Fatores SocioeconômicosRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To compile lessons learned from the Uniontown Community Health Project. METHODS: Lessons-learned information was gathered from project staff and community volunteers. RESULTS: Analysis led to the identification of 6 lessons: (a) Establish personal working relationships in communities; (b) find a local community coordinator to lead efforts; (c) be patient in implementing a community health advisor (CHA) model; (d) be flexible and emphasize simplicity when implementing community activities; (e) recognize that meeting research goals requires compromise; and (f) plan transfer of project activities to the community from the beginning. CONCLUSION: These lessons may benefit others implementing CHA programs.
