title: BAILAMOS: Development, Pilot Testing, and Future Directions of a Latin Dance Program for Older Latinos.
abstract: Older Latinos have low rates of physical activity (PA) and poor health outcomes. Focus groups and a single group, pre-post 3-month pilot of a culturally appropriate Latin dance program (BAILAMOS) were conducted among older, inactive Latinos with a self-identified mobility limitation. Nine themes emerged from focus groups, including cultural influences of dance and barriers to dancing. In the pilot intervention, 9 of 13 older Latinos completed the program and attended 85% of the sessions. Self-reported PA significantly increased (p < .05; d = 1.39), but daily accelerometer-assessed PA decreased for moderate-intensity PA (p = .18; d = 0.29). Participants reported significantly greater enjoyment of PA (p < .05; d = 0.61) and improved physical quality of life (p = .23; d = 0.31). Improvements in mobility (p = .15; d = 0.56) and aspects of cognition were demonstrated. The BAILAMOS program appears to be feasible, culturally appropriate, and has the potential to improve psychosocial determinants of PA, self-reported PA, and aspects of health.
authors.affiliation: University of Illinois at Chicago, IL, USA marquezd@uic.edu.
authors.forename: David X
authors.initials: DX
authors.lastname: Marquez
authors.affiliation: Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Eduardo E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Bustamante
authors.affiliation: University of Illinois at Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aguiñaga
authors.affiliation: Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Rosalba
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hernandez
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003615:Dancing / Q000523:psychology; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D006293:Health Promotion; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life; D057566:Self Report
keywords: Latino; aging and health; arts; health disparities; physical activity/exercise