Study: Crime, Fear Keep Latino Children from Seeking Physical Activity
Editor’s Note: This is a 20-part series featuring new research briefs on Latino childhood obesity, nutrition, physical activity and more by the 20 grantees of Salud America! Part 13 is Dr. Monika Stodolska. Find all briefs here. Dr. Monika Stodolska “Crime, Physical Activity and Outdoor Recreation among Latino Adolescents” In her Salud America! pilot research project, Dr. Monika Stodolska of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign examined the relationship between crime and physical activity among Latino youths. She and her team evaluated the behavior of Latino youth ages 11-14 in three environments: school yards and grounds; community parks; and neighborhood streets, sidewalks, alleys and yards in a Chicago neighborhood. Key preliminary findings ...
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