{"id":15112,"date":"2025-09-11T22:19:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T15:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=15112"},"modified":"2025-09-11T22:19:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T15:19:00","slug":"increasing-physical-activity-among-hispanics-and-latinos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=15112","title":{"rendered":"Increasing Physical Activity among Hispanics and Latinos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-width: 1px; background-color: #DADFE1;\" border=\"1\">\n<colgroup>\n<col style=\"width: 99.8936%;\"\/><\/colgroup>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tbody>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-width: 1px;\">&#13;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\">Key Takeaways<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW65438689 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65438689 BCX8\">Hispanic Heritage Month is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65438689 BCX8\">a great time<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65438689 BCX8\"> to reflect on Hispanic<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65438689 BCX8\">\/<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65438689 BCX8\">Latino health:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW65438689 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW223015627 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW223015627 BCX8\">Nearly 64<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW223015627 BCX8\"> million Hispanics\/Latinos live in the United States<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW223015627 BCX8\">, which is more than 19% of the total U.S. population.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW65438689 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW223015627 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW223015627 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW154649027 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154649027 BCX8\">Life expectancy for Hispanics\/Latinos is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154649027 BCX8\">longer <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154649027 BCX8\">than that for non-Hispanic Whites <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154649027 BCX8\">and Black\/African Americans.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW65438689 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW223015627 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW223015627 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW154649027 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154649027 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW76805948 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76805948 BCX8\">However, many Hispanics\/Latinos face health challenges due to:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>&#13;\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW65438689 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW223015627 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW223015627 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW154649027 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154649027 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW76805948 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76805948 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW247465975 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247465975 BCX8\">Language and cultural barriers<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW65438689 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW223015627 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW223015627 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW154649027 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154649027 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW76805948 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76805948 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW247465975 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247465975 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW75359808 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW75359808 BCX8\">Limited access to healthcare<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW65438689 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW223015627 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW223015627 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW154649027 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154649027 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW76805948 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76805948 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW247465975 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247465975 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW75359808 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW75359808 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW84104454 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84104454 BCX8\">Lack of health insurance<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW84104454 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW65438689 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW223015627 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW223015627 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW154649027 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154649027 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW76805948 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76805948 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW247465975 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247465975 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW75359808 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW75359808 BCX8\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW84104454 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW216905711 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW216905711 BCX8\">ACE Certified Pros have the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW216905711 BCX8\">expertise<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW216905711 BCX8\"> necessary to drive change across the multiple levels of health behavior change, including the intrapersonal, interpersonal and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW216905711 BCX8\">neighborhood<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW216905711 BCX8\"> levels.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW216905711 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n<\/tbody>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hispanic Heritage Month, observed from September 15 to October 15, celebrates the history, culture and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW259340903 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259340903 BCX8\">This <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259340903 BCX8\">annual recognition <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259340903 BCX8\">also offers a valuable opportunity to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259340903 BCX8\">reflect on\u00a0<\/span> <\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW259340903 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/minorityhealth.hhs.gov\/hispaniclatino-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW259340903 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259340903 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Hispanic\/Latino health<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW259340903 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259340903 BCX8\"> and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259340903 BCX8\">consider<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259340903 BCX8\">how the fitness industry <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259340903 BCX8\">can<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259340903 BCX8\">better <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259340903 BCX8\">serve<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259340903 BCX8\"> this <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259340903 BCX8\">vibrant <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259340903 BCX8\">community.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259340903 BCX8\">As of 2022, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259340903 BCX8\">nearly <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259340903 BCX8\">64<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259340903 BCX8\"> million Hispanics\/Latinos lived in the United States, which is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259340903 BCX8\">more than<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259340903 BCX8\"> 19% of the total U.S. population<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259340903 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW259340903 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259340903 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW183762495 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183762495 BCX8\">According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW183762495 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nchs\/data\/vsrr\/vsrr031.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW183762495 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183762495 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">the average estimated life expectancy<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"TextRun SCXW183762495 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183762495 BCX8\">f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183762495 BCX8\">or Hispanics\/Latinos is 80.0 years, compared to 77.5 years for non-Hispanic Whites<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183762495 BCX8\"> and 72.8 years for <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW183762495 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/minorityhealth.hhs.gov\/blackafrican-american-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW183762495 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183762495 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Black\/African Americans<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW183762495 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183762495 BCX8\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183762495 BCX8\">While this <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183762495 BCX8\">is<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183762495 BCX8\"> encouraging, many<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183762495 BCX8\">Hispanic\/Latino<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183762495 BCX8\"> individuals <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183762495 BCX8\">face <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183762495 BCX8\">health <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183762495 BCX8\">challenges related to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183762495 BCX8\"> language<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183762495 BCX8\"> and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183762495 BCX8\">cultural barriers, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183762495 BCX8\">limited<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183762495 BCX8\"> access to preventive care<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183762495 BCX8\">and lack of health insurance.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW259340903 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259340903 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW183762495 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183762495 BCX8\">A Multilevel Approach<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW259340903 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259340903 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW183762495 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183762495 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW258149897 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258149897 BCX8\">Recent research <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258149897 BCX8\">examined<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258149897 BCX8\"> ways to increase <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW258149897 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/40537788\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW258149897 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258149897 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">physical-activity levels among Hispanic women<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW258149897 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258149897 BCX8\">, specifically moderate-to-vigorous physical activity<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258149897 BCX8\"> (MVPA). <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258149897 BCX8\">According to the researchers, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258149897 BCX8\">\u201cS<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258149897 BCX8\">ocioecological models hypothesize that MVPA is influenced by factors at multiple levels of the environment<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258149897 BCX8\"> (i.e., intrapersonal, interpersonal, organizational, neighborhood, policy<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258149897 BCX8\">)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258149897 BCX8\">.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW259340903 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259340903 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW183762495 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183762495 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW258149897 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258149897 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW63979681 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63979681 BCX8\">What they found was that interventions to increase MVPA levels among Hispanic women <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63979681 BCX8\">in the shorter term should include behavior-change techniques to increase self-efficacy<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63979681 BCX8\"> (the intrapersonal level) and family participation (the interpersonal level)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63979681 BCX8\">, as well as<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63979681 BCX8\">identify<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63979681 BCX8\">physical<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63979681 BCX8\">&#8211;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63979681 BCX8\">activity opportunities and access (the neighborhood level). <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63979681 BCX8\">Further research is needed to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63979681 BCX8\">determine<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63979681 BCX8\">strategies<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63979681 BCX8\"> that will <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63979681 BCX8\">sustain<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63979681 BCX8\"> participation over the longer term.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW259340903 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259340903 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW183762495 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183762495 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW258149897 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258149897 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW63979681 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63979681 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW157241895 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW157241895 BCX8\">What You Can Do to Help<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW259340903 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259340903 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW183762495 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183762495 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW258149897 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258149897 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW63979681 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63979681 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW157241895 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW157241895 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW89458897 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89458897 BCX8\">Working at the intrapersonal level is very much in the wheelhouse of any ACE Certified Professional<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89458897 BCX8\">, as improving self-efficacy is a foundational element of behavior change and program adherence. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89458897 BCX8\">In addition<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89458897 BCX8\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89458897 BCX8\"> working with clients at<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89458897 BCX8\"> the interpersonal level<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89458897 BCX8\"> is central to what <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89458897 BCX8\">health coaches and exercise professionals do every day<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89458897 BCX8\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89458897 BCX8\">whether that involves family participation as the researchers suggest<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89458897 BCX8\"> or <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89458897 BCX8\">building a community among group fitness class participants or facility members<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89458897 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can extend those efforts to build camaraderie and social support by reaching beyond the facility walls and into the community. For example, you might launch a walking\/running group, lead outdoor fitness classes or facilitate a Facebook group for clients with similar goals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Driving Broader Impact<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ACE Certified Pros have the expertise necessary to drive change across the multiple levels of health behavior change. While helping individual clients is important, lasting impact often occurs when you also engage their family, friends and community.<\/p>\n<p>Hispanic Heritage Month is a reminder that inclusion matters. 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