Physical Activity in the Cambodian Community: An Exploratory Study

描述（由申请人提供）：体力活动可降低许多慢性疾病（包括冠心病、高血压和糖尿病）的发病率和死亡率。在美国，增加身体活动是2010年健康人的一个具体目标。卫生部长关于身体活动的报告指出，研究人员应该检查不同种族/民族人群之间身体活动的相关性。柬埔寨裔美国人在与缺乏体育活动有关的多种健康问题上存在差异。此外，亚裔美国人群体（包括柬埔寨裔美国人）比其他种族/族裔群体对体育活动指南的遵守程度更低。然而，缺乏关于影响亚洲人，特别是亚洲人身体活动的因素的信息。定性和定量的方法都应该用来检查东南亚和其他移民群体的预防性卫生措施的决定因素。这一探索性项目的目标是提供有关成年柬埔寨裔美国人身体活动的信息，可用于制定文化和语言上适当的身体活动干预措施。我们的主要目标如下：提供与促进身体活动相关的定性数据;并提供有关身体活动知识，信念和实践以及身体活动相关因素的定量数据。第二个目标是评估衡量柬埔寨社区实际身体活动的可行性和可接受性。拟议的研究的前提是，文化，社会和环境因素有助于在柬埔寨社区的体育活动。我们以社区为基础的参与性研究项目将在华盛顿西部的西雅图大都市区进行。现有的柬埔寨社区领导人联盟将作为拟议研究的社区咨询委员会。本研究将使用健康行为框架的理论视角。我们的定性和定量研究阶段将按顺序进行。我们将完成20个面对面的定性访谈和四个焦点小组，解决柬埔寨社区的体育活动。我们的定性数据调查结果将用于指导定量调查工具的开发。将完成对250名柬埔寨成年人的社区电话调查。身体活动将在50名调查参与者的子样本中进行客观测量。公共卫生相关性：这一探索性项目将提供有关成年柬埔寨裔美国人身体活动的定性和定量信息。这些信息可用于开发文化和语言上适当的体育活动教育材料和干预方案。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Physical activity reduces morbidity and mortality from many chronic conditions including coronary heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes. Increasing physical activity in the United States is a specific goal of Healthy People 2010. The Surgeon General's report on physical activity specified that researchers should examine correlates of physical activity among different racial/ethnic populations. Cambodian Americans experience disparities for multiple health problems that are related to lack of physical activity. Further, Asian American groups (including Cambodian Americans) have lower levels of adherence to physical activity guidelines than other racial/ethnic groups. However, there is a lack of information about factors that influence physical activity among Asians in general, and Cambodians in particular. Qualitative and quantitative methods should both be used to examine determinants of preventive health practices in Southeast Asian and other immigrant groups. The goal of this exploratory project is to provide information about physical activity among adult Cambodian Americans that could be used to develop culturally and linguistically appropriate physical activity interventions. Our primary objectives are as follows: To provide qualitative data relevant to the promotion of physical activity; and to provide quantitative data about physical activity knowledge, beliefs, and practices, as well as correlates of physical activity. A secondary objective is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of measuring actual physical activity in the Cambodian community. A premise of the proposed research is that cultural, social, and environmental factors contribute to physical activity in the Cambodian community. Our community-based participatory research project will be conducted in the Seattle metropolitan area of Western Washington. An existing coalition of Cambodian community leaders will serve as the community advisory board for the proposed research. The study will use the theoretical perspective of the Health Behavior Framework. Our qualitative and quantitative study phases will be conducted sequentially. We will complete 20 in-person qualitative interviews and four focus groups addressing physical activity in the Cambodian community. Our qualitative data findings will be used to guide the development of a quantitative survey instrument. A community-based telephone survey of 250 Cambodian adults will be completed. Physical activity will be objectively measured in a sub- sample of 50 survey participants. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: This exploratory project will provide qualitative and quantitative information about physical activity among adult Cambodian Americans. The information could be used to develop culturally and linguistically appropriate physical activity educational materials and intervention programs.