| 677 | Saturday, March 20, 2010 |
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| 8:45 AM-10:00 AM | Convention Center:107 |
| AAPAR/Measurement & Evaluation Council |
| Physical Activity and Health Disparities: Measurement & Implications |
| This symposium will provide an overview of PA and health disparities among different U.S. demographic and socioeconomic subpopulations (i.e., race/ethnicity, gender, income, education, age, disability). It will raise important measurement issues and challenges in disparity research and introduce selected advanced measurement and statistical techniques such as the differential item/test analysis (DIF) method for PA and health disparity research. |
Keyword(s): exercise/fitness/physical activity, measurement/evaluation, multiculturalism/cultural diversity
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| Speakers: David R. Brown, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Atlanta, GA; James H. Rimmer, University of Illinois - Chicago, Chicago, IL; Weimo Zhu, University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL; and Yong Gao, Boise State University, Boise, ID |
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Speakers: |
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Physical Activity Disparities and Health Equity
David R. Brown, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Atlanta, GA |
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Physical Activity Disparities Among Persons with Disabilities
James H. Rimmer, University of Illinois - Chicago, Chicago, IL |
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Measurement Issues & Challenges in Physical Activity/Health Disparities
Weimo Zhu, University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL |
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DIF Method for Physical Activity Disparity Research
Yong Gao, Boise State University, Boise, ID |
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