TY - JOUR
T1 - BAILAMOS With mHealth Technology! Improving Physical Activity and Well-Being in Middle-Aged and Older Latinxs
T2 - A Pre–Post Feasibility Study
AU - Aguiñaga, Susan
AU - Marques, Isabela G.
AU - Kitsiou, Spyros
AU - Balbim, Guilherme M.
AU - Gerber, Ben S.
AU - Buchholz, Susan W.
AU - Bustamante, Eduardo E.
AU - Marquez, David X.
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This study was funded by the Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition and the mHealth Innovation Lab from the University of Illinois at Chicago. We acknowledge the financial support to Isabela G. Marques from CAPES Foundation, Ministry of Education of Brazil. Dr. Kitsiou is supported by the National Institute of Nursing Research R01NR017635, R21NR018281, National Heart Lung Blood Institute R61HL139454, and National Institute on Aging P30AG022849.
Funding Information:
We thank Susan Vega and the Pilsen Satellite Senior Center at Casa Maravilla, and Miguel Mendez from the Dance Academy of Salsa. We also thank Liete de Fatima, Marcela Garcia, Jacqueline Guzman, Jennifer Sinchi, Stephanie Gomez, Susana Galarza, and Lauren Finklestein. The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This study was funded by the Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition and the mHealth Innovation Lab from the University of Illinois at Chicago. We acknowledge the financial support to Isabela G. Marques from CAPES Foundation, Ministry of Education of Brazil. Dr. Kitsiou is supported by the National Institute of Nursing Research R01NR017635, R21NR018281, National Heart Lung Blood Institute R61HL139454, and National Institute on Aging P30AG022849.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Society for Public Health Education.
PY - 2021/10
Y1 - 2021/10
N2 - Older Latinxs engage in lower levels of leisure-time physical activity (PA) compared with non-Latinx Whites. Latin dance is a culturally relevant type of leisure-time PA that may engage older Latinx populations, particularly when coupled with mobile health technologies (mHealth). This single group pre–post feasibility study described the PA and health outcomes of middle-aged and older Latinxs participating in BAILA TECH—an intervention that combines the BAILAMOS Latin dance program with mHealth (Fitbit Charge 2, Fitbit app, and motivational text messages). Participants (n = 20, Mage = 67 ± 7.1, female n = 15, 75%) were enrolled in the 16-week BAILA TECH intervention held twice a week. Participants received a Fitbit Charge 2 to assess PA at baseline, during the intervention, and postintervention. An mHealth platform (iCardia) collected Fitbit data and staff delivered weekly motivational and informational text messages. Participants completed questionnaires about PA, sedentary behavior, cardiorespiratory fitness, social support, quality of life, and cognitive function at baseline and postintervention. Paired t tests evaluated change in pre–post measures. There was a significant increase in device-assessed moderate-to-vigorous PA (d = 0.69), self-reported light-leisure (d = 1.91) and moderate-to-vigorous PA (d = 1.05), moderate-to-vigorous leisure PA (d = 1.55), predicted cardiorespiratory fitness (d = 1.10), and PA social support (d = 0.81 [family]; d = 0.95 [friends]) from baseline to postintervention. Although nonsignificant, there was a small effect on physical health–related quality of life (d = 0.32) and executive function (d = 0.29). These data describe an increase in PA levels and health-related outcomes of middle-aged and older Latinxs from participation in an mHealth-infused Latin dance intervention. An adequately powered trial is necessary to establish efficacy.
AB - Older Latinxs engage in lower levels of leisure-time physical activity (PA) compared with non-Latinx Whites. Latin dance is a culturally relevant type of leisure-time PA that may engage older Latinx populations, particularly when coupled with mobile health technologies (mHealth). This single group pre–post feasibility study described the PA and health outcomes of middle-aged and older Latinxs participating in BAILA TECH—an intervention that combines the BAILAMOS Latin dance program with mHealth (Fitbit Charge 2, Fitbit app, and motivational text messages). Participants (n = 20, Mage = 67 ± 7.1, female n = 15, 75%) were enrolled in the 16-week BAILA TECH intervention held twice a week. Participants received a Fitbit Charge 2 to assess PA at baseline, during the intervention, and postintervention. An mHealth platform (iCardia) collected Fitbit data and staff delivered weekly motivational and informational text messages. Participants completed questionnaires about PA, sedentary behavior, cardiorespiratory fitness, social support, quality of life, and cognitive function at baseline and postintervention. Paired t tests evaluated change in pre–post measures. There was a significant increase in device-assessed moderate-to-vigorous PA (d = 0.69), self-reported light-leisure (d = 1.91) and moderate-to-vigorous PA (d = 1.05), moderate-to-vigorous leisure PA (d = 1.55), predicted cardiorespiratory fitness (d = 1.10), and PA social support (d = 0.81 [family]; d = 0.95 [friends]) from baseline to postintervention. Although nonsignificant, there was a small effect on physical health–related quality of life (d = 0.32) and executive function (d = 0.29). These data describe an increase in PA levels and health-related outcomes of middle-aged and older Latinxs from participation in an mHealth-infused Latin dance intervention. An adequately powered trial is necessary to establish efficacy.
KW - dance
KW - Hispanics
KW - mHealth
KW - physical activity
KW - wearables
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U2 - 10.1177/10901981211027517
DO - 10.1177/10901981211027517
M3 - Article
C2 - 34521228
AN - SCOPUS:85115081585
VL - 48
SP - 575
EP - 583
JO - Health Education Quarterly
JF - Health Education Quarterly
SN - 1090-1981
IS - 5
ER -