Group Dance and Motivational Coaching for Walking: A Physical Activity Program for South Asian Indian Immigrant Women Residing in the United States.
J Phys Act Health
; 18(3): 262-271, 2021 03 01.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33540381
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
South Asian Indian immigrants residing in the United States are at high risk of cardiovascular disease (prevalence ≥35%), diabetes (prevalence 45.4%), and stroke (prevalence 26.5%). This study examined the effect of culturally relevant physical activity interventions on the improvement of physiological measures and average daily steps in at-risk midlife South Asian Indian immigrant women.METHODS:
In this 2-arm interventional research design, the dance (n = 25) and the motivational phone calls group (n = 25), attended social cognitive theory-based motivational workshops every 2 weeks for the first 12 weeks. Data for weight, waist circumference, blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol level, and 12-lead electrocardiogram were collected at the baseline, 12 weeks, and 24 weeks.RESULTS:
Significant differences were seen in body weight (F2,94 = 4.826, P = .024; ηp2=.093), waist circumference (F2,92 = 7.496, P = .001; ηp2=.140), systolic blood pressure (F2,94 = 19.865, P = .000; ηp2=.2970), triglyceride (F2,94 = 11.111, P = .000; ηp2=.191), cholesterol (F2,94 = 8.925, P = .001; ηp2=.160), blood sugar level (F2,94 = 8.851, P = .000; ηp2=.158), and average daily steps across both intervention groups over time (F2,96 = 30.94, P = .000; ηp2=.392).CONCLUSION:
Culturally relevant motivational workshops with Indian dance and walking are an innovative approach to increasing lifestyle physical activity among South Asian Indian immigrant women.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças Cardiovasculares
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Exercício Físico
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Caminhada
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Acidente Vascular Cerebral
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Dança
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Emigrantes e Imigrantes
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Tutoria
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Motivação
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
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Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article