The Effects of the Bailamos TM Dance Program on Physical Activity Levels and Cognition of Older Latino Adults

A Pilot Study

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ID12797416
AuthorsGuilherme M Balbim (0000-0002-9059-0299, University of Illinois Chicago, corresponding author), Susan Aguiñaga (0000-0001-6717-5903, Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, United States), Olusola A Ajilore (Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States), Olusola Ajilore (0000-0003-0737-0437, University of Illinois Chicago), Eduardo E Bustamante (0000-0002-5977-4145, University of Illinois Chicago), Kirk I Erickson (0000-0001-8736-981X, University of Pittsburgh), Melissa Lamar (0000-0001-6130-5543, Rush University), David X Marquez (0000-0001-8903-4941, University of Illinois Chicago)
Year2021
Volume34
Issue1
Pages25-40
Publication date2021-05-22
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Aging and Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1552-6887 • E-ISSN: 0898-2643
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/08982643211020996
PMID34027686
OpenAlexW3165865381
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited72

Objective: To investigate the effects of the BAILAMOS TM dance program on physical activity (PA), cardiorespiratory, and cognitive health. Methods: A parallel, two-armed pilot study was conducted with 57 older Latinos randomized to the BAILAMOS TM dance program ( n = 28) or health education (HE) ( n = 29). We conducted two- and three-way repeated-measures ANOVAs. Results: BAILAMOS TM participants increased participation in leisure moderate-to-vigorous PA (LMVPA) ( F [1,53] = 3.17, p = .048, η 2 G = .01) and performance in global cognition relative to HE participants ( F [1,52] = 4.19, p = .045, η 2 G = .01). Attendance moderated increases in moderate PA, MVPA, LMVPA, and total PA ( p TM participants increased PA relative to HE. Discussion: BAILAMOS TM positively impacted self-reported PA and global cognition in older Latinos. Even smaller doses of dance appear to impact self-reported PA levels

Attendance · Cardiorespiratory fitness · Cognition · Dance · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Randomized controlled trial · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Physical Activity and Health · Psychology · Gerontology · Internal Medicine

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