Evaluation of a Culturally Appropriate Intervention to Increase Physical Activity

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Abstract
To evaluate a culturally appropriate intervention to increase activity in overweight Mexican American women. Participants were randomly assigned to a physical activity program or wait-list control. Treated participants were not more active than controls at 6 or 12 months. In addition, we found no significant differences in the proportion of individuals who met an objective criterion for physical activity from baseline to 6 months in the treatment or control groups. The intervention did not increase physical activity in this population. Differences in baseline activity and contamination of the control group may partially account for the outcome.

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