Physical Activity in the Cambodian Community: An Exploratory Study

描述（由申请人提供）：体育活动可以降低许多慢性病的发病率和死亡率，包括冠心病、高血压和糖尿病。在美国，增加体力活动是2010年健康人的一个具体目标。卫生局局长关于体育锻炼的报告明确指出，研究人员应该研究不同种族/民族人群中体育锻炼的相关性。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（包括柬埔寨裔美国人）对体育锻炼指南的遵守程度低于其他种族/族裔群体。然而，关于影响亚洲人，特别是柬埔寨人体育活动的因素的信息缺乏。应同时使用定性和定量方法来检查东南亚和其他移民群体预防性保健做法的决定因素。这个探索性项目的目标是提供关于成年柬埔寨裔美国人体育活动的信息，这些信息可用于开发文化和语言上适当的体育活动干预措施。我们的主要目标如下：提供与促进身体活动有关的定性数据；并提供有关体育活动知识，信念和实践的定量数据，以及体育活动的相关因素。第二个目标是评估衡量柬埔寨社区实际体力活动的可行性和可接受性。该研究的前提是文化、社会和环境因素对柬埔寨社区的体育活动有影响。我们以社区为基础的参与性研究项目将在华盛顿州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担任拟议研究的社区咨询委员会。本研究将采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依次进行。我们将完成20次面对面定性访谈和4个焦点小组讨论柬埔寨社区的体育活动。我们的定性数据发现将用于指导定量调查工具的开发。将对250名柬埔寨成年人进行以社区为基础的电话调查。体育活动将在50名调查参与者的子样本中客观测量。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体育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合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.