Physical Activities and Sedentary Pursuits in African American and Caucasian Girls

Autor/inn/en	Dowda, Marsha; Pate, Russell R.; Felton, Gwen M.; Saunders, Ruth; Ward, Dianne S.; Dishman, Rod K.; Trost, Stewart G.
Titel	Physical Activities and Sedentary Pursuits in African American and Caucasian Girls
Quelle	In: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 75 (2004) 4, S.352-360 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0270-1367
Schlagwörter	Middle Schools; Exercise; Females; Cultural Differences; Whites; Health Promotion; African Americans; Physical Activities; Measures (Individuals); Comparative Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Middle school; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Übung; Weibliches Geschlecht; Kultureller Unterschied; White; Weißer; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Afroamerikaner; Messdaten
Abstract	The purposes of this study were to describe and compare the specific physical activity choices and sedentary pursuits of African American and Caucasian American girls. Participants were 1,124 African American and 1,068 Caucasian American eighth-grade students from 31 middle schools. The 3-Day Physical Activity Recall (3DPAR) was used to measure participation in physical activities and sedentary pursuits. The most frequently reported physical activities were walking, basketball, jogging or running, bicycling, and social dancing. Differences between groups were found in 11 physical activities and 3 sedentary pursuits. Participation rates were higher in African American girls (p [is less than or equal to] .001) for social dancing, basketball, watching television, and church attendance but lower in calisthenics, ballet and other dance, jogging or running, rollerblading, soccer softball or baseball, using an exercise machine, swimming, and homework. Cultural differences of groups should be considered when planning interventions to promote physical activity. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 1900 Association Dr., Reston, VA 20191-1598. Web site: http://www.aahperd.org.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10