Physical Activity in Latino Men and Women

Abstract

This article provides commentary on the accompanying manuscript, “Physical Activity in Latino Men and Women: Facilitators, Barriers, and Interventions” by Larsen and colleagues. A major strength of the Larsen manuscript is that it draws attention to the need for more research on the facilitators and barriers of physical activity in this population, particularly Latino men, and the need for more effective physical activity interventions. This commentary presents some additional insights surrounding the 29 physical activity interventions in Latinos that were identified and directions for future research. In order to expand the state of the science regarding physical activity in Hispanic/Latino populations, researchers should expand their investigation to identify important social determinants of health, include voices from the Latino community in the research process, and use state of the art measures to assess outcome variables.