As part of a large community intervention trial to increase cancer prevention behaviors, PA data were collected from 1,006 Latina women using a modified version of the Arizona Activity Frequency Questionnaire.
The weekly PA mean across all exercise types was calculated to be 9.3 ± 16.4 hours, which is substantially higher than the daily PA recommendation of 30 minutes most days of the week. The highest daily PA means were associated with occupational activities: Cleaning, 2.7 hours; walking, 2.5 hours; lifting, 1.9 hours; and light yard work, 1.0 hours.
In this sample of low-income Latina women, the average PA hours per week exceed the current PA recommendations. Data collection instruments used in this population could more accurately assess PA if they included a wider range of activities and specific questions about work-related activity.