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¡Bienvenidos!

Welcome to the Physical Activity & Sedentary Behavior Special Interest Group (SIG)

We are excited about your interest in the HCHS/SOL Physical Activity & Sedentary Behavior Special Interest Group (SIG). Our group provides a forum for collaboration and discussion of all issues and topics related to physical activity and sedentary behavior such as: 1) Manuscript ideas; 2) Analytic and methodological challenges; 3) Presentations of findings; 4) Ancillary study proposal ideas, and 5) Article Reviews. Our SIG members come from different disciplines, including exercise physiology, epidemiology, biostatistics, public health, nutrition, and others. We have members at different career stages. The HCHS/SOL Physical Activity calls are on the third Tuesday of every other month at 2:00 pm Eastern. Members may participate in some or all meetings as their schedules allow.

HCHS/SOL is a cohort study of 16,415 Hispanic/Latino adults aged 18-74 years from randomly selected households in four US cities (Chicago, Miami, Bronx, San Diego) with baseline clinic examination (2008-2011), yearly telephone follow-up assessments, and ongoing second clinic examination (2014-2017). Physical activity and sedentary behavior were assessed ONLY at HCHS/SOL baseline clinic examination (2008-20011) with (1) an accelerometer (Actical) for one week and with (2) self-reported assessment of their physical activity levels during a typical week (Global Physical Activity Questionnaire, GPAQ) to obtain information about participants’ habitual activities in three domains (work, transportation, and leisure), and a question about time spent sitting or reclining on an average day. Researchers interested in HCHS/SOL Physical Activity & Sedentary Behavior are encouraged to consult the following articles:

-Accelerometer adherence and performance in a cohort study of US Hispanic adults
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25137369

-Physical Activity Levels in U.S. Latino/Hispanic Adults
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26597505

-Accelerometer-measured sedentary time among Hispanic adults
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26844159/

In addition, please see the following sections of the HCHS/SOL website:
Publications (https://sites.cscc.unc.edu/hchs/publications-in-print)
Forms (https://sites.cscc.unc.edu/hchs/manuals-forms)

We look forward to hearing from you!

Daniela Sotres-Alvarez, DrPH
Associate Professor of Biostatistics
Gillings School of Global Public Health
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Co-Investigator, HCHS/SOL Coordinating Center

Kelly Evenson, PhD
Research Professor of Epidemiology
Gillings School of Global Public Health
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Co-Investigator, HCHS/SOL Coordinating Center

Member - Last, First Center Affiliation / Site
Moncrieft, Ashley Field Center: Miami (University of Miami)
Fernandez, Antonio Affiliated Investigator - Not at HCHS/SOL site
Unalp-Arida, Aynur NIH Institution - NIDDK - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Cordero, Christina Field Center: Miami (University of Miami)
Isasi, Carmen Field Center: Bronx (Einstein College of Medicine)
Moore, Christopher Coordinating Center - Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center - UNC at Chapel Hill
Kusters, Cynthia Affiliated Investigator - Not at HCHS/SOL site
Ruhl, Constance NIH Institution - NIDDK - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Cuthbertson, Carmen
Laddu, Deepika Field Center: Chicago (University of Illinois at Chicago)
Li, Dongmei
Sotres-Alvarez, Daniela Coordinating Center - Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center - UNC at Chapel Hill
Fox, Andrew Affiliated Investigator - Not at HCHS/SOL site
Vidot, Denise Field Center: Miami (University of Miami)
Arredondo, Elva Field Center: San Diego (San Diego State University)
Hyde, Eric Field Center: San Diego (San Diego State University)
Romaker, Emma Field Center: Miami (University of Miami)
Vasquez, Elizabeth Affiliated Investigator - Not at HCHS/SOL site
Talavera, Gregory Field Center: San Diego (San Diego State University)
HCHS ADDRESS FOR ALL GENERAL QUESTIONS, HCHS Coordinating Center - Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center - UNC at Chapel Hill
Hoffman, Howard NIH Institution - NIDCD - National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Parada, Humberto Field Center: San Diego (San Diego State University)
Tanaka, Hirofumi Ancillary Study Investigators - Not at HCHS/SOL site
Carlson, Jordan Field Center: San Diego (San Diego State University)
Bellettiere, John Field Center: San Diego (San Diego State University)
Moreiras, Juan Field Center: Miami (University of Miami)
Barboza, Jonathan
Schrack, Jennifer Ancillary Study Investigators - Not at HCHS/SOL site
Teruel Camargo, Juliana NHLBI - National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI is the lead NIH sponsor & Project Office for HCHS)
Zhang, Kai Affiliated Investigator - Not at HCHS/SOL site
Diaz, Keith Field Center: Bronx (Einstein College of Medicine)
Evenson, Kelly Coordinating Center - Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center - UNC at Chapel Hill
Savin, Kimberly Field Center: San Diego (San Diego State University)
Lopez, Erick
Van Horn, Linda Field Center: Chicago (University of Illinois at Chicago)
Pichardo, Margaret Field Center: San Diego (San Diego State University)
Marquez, David Field Center: Chicago (University of Illinois at Chicago)
Abramowitz, Matthew Field Center: Bronx (Einstein College of Medicine)
Mediano, Mauro Ancillary Study Investigators - Not at HCHS/SOL site
Hannan, Mary Field Center: Chicago (University of Illinois at Chicago)
Gutierrez, Monica Field Center: Miami (University of Miami)
Kobayashi , Marissa Field Center: Miami (University of Miami)
Lopez, Nanette Field Center: San Diego (San Diego State University)
Crespo, Noe Affiliated Investigator - Not at HCHS/SOL site
Forbang, Nketi Field Center: San Diego (San Diego State University)
Andriankaja, Oelisoa
Martinez Amezcua, Pablo Ancillary Study Investigators - Not at HCHS/SOL site
Vasquez, Priscilla Affiliated Investigator - Not at HCHS/SOL site
Qi, Qibin Field Center: Bronx (Einstein College of Medicine)
Reis, Jared NHLBI - National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI is the lead NIH sponsor & Project Office for HCHS)
Figueroa, Roger
Camplain, Ricky Coordinating Center - Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center - UNC at Chapel Hill
Murillo, Rosenda (Rosie) Affiliated Investigator - Not at HCHS/SOL site
Singer, Richard Field Center: Miami (University of Miami)
Zambrana, Ruth Affiliated Investigator - Not at HCHS/SOL site
Foti, Samantha Field Center: Miami (University of Miami)
Alver, Sarah Affiliated Investigator - Not at HCHS/SOL site
Schatz, Bruce Affiliated Investigator - Not at HCHS/SOL site
Schilsky, Samantha
Levy, Susan Field Center: San Diego (San Diego State University)
Ponce, Sonia Field Center: San Diego (San Diego State University)
Redline, Susan HCHS/SOL Baseline Visit - Sleep Center - Harvard Medical School/The Brigham & Women's Hospital
Albrecht, Sandra Coordinating Center - Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center - UNC at Chapel Hill
Saraiya, Veeral
Ma, Wenyan Field Center: Bronx (Einstein College of Medicine)
Chang, Ya-Ju Field Center: San Diego (San Diego State University)