ArticleContemporary clinical trials2022
Linking churches and parks to promote physical activity among Latinos: Rationale and design of the Parishes & Parks cluster randomized trial.
Article in Contemporary clinical trials, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03858868 (Linking Churches With Parks to Increase Physical Activity Among Latinos), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers.
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Linking Churches With Parks to Increase Physical Activity Among Latinos
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
- Associations of park visits, physical activity and health outcomes among churchgoing Latino adults in low-income urban communities.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2026Trial
- Exploring How Neighborhood Environment Perceptions Moderate the Health Benefits of Movement Behaviors Among Latinos in Los Angeles.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2025Trial
- Implementation Evaluation of a Parks- and Faith-Based Multilevel Intervention to Promote Physical Activity Among Latinos.Journal of physical activity & health · 2024Trial
- Multilevel Predictors of Intervention Uptake and Postintervention Physical Activity Behaviors Among Churchgoing Latino Adults.Journal of physical activity & health · 2026Article
- Validity and Reliability of a Bilingual Healthcare Discrimination Scale Among Churchgoing Latino Adults in Los Angeles.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Influence of pre-processing criteria on analysis of accelerometry-based physical activity.PloS one · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundRegular physical activity (PA) contributes to positive health outcomes, but a minority of US adults meet minimum guidelines for moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) and muscle-strengthening, and Latinos are less likely than whites to meet these guidelines. Public parks can be leveraged for community PA but tend to be underutilized, while churches have reach within Latino communities and can influence parishioners' health.
methodsWe are conducting a cluster randomized controlled trial to examine the impact of a multilevel, faith-based intervention linking Catholic parishes (n = 14) to their local parks on adult Latino parishioners' (n = 1204) MVPA and health-related outcomes. Our approach targets multiple levels (individual, group, church, and neighborhood-park) to promote health-enhancing PA through park-based exercise classes led by kinesiology students, peer leader-led walking groups, park-based church events, church-based PA support activities, and environmental advocacy. Data are collected at churches by trained bilingual/bicultural research assistants using accelerometry, surveys, and biometric procedures. We will implement a set of hierarchical repeated-measure linear models to examine effects on the primary outcome (MVPA) and secondary outcomes (self-reported PA, heart rate/fitness, waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, body fat, mental health, and perceived social support for PA). We will also conduct a process evaluation.
conclusionTo our knowledge, this will be the first study examining efficacy of an integrated church and park-based intervention on Latino adults' PA and represents a scalable model of PA programming for low-income communities. The intervention makes use of innovative partnerships within and across sectors - faith-based, local parks/city government, and local universities - further facilitating sustainability. CLINICALTRIALS: govID: NCT03858868.
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