The Effects of the BAILAMOSTM Dance Program on Physical Activity Levels and Cognition of Older Latino Adults: A Pilot Study.
Objective: To investigate the effects of the BAILAMOSTM 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 BAILAMOSTM dance program (n = 28) or health education (HE) (n = 29). We conducted two- and three-way repeated-measures ANOVAs. Results: BAILAMOSTM participants increased participation in leisure moderate-to-vigorous PA (LMVPA) (F[1,53] = 3.17, p = .048, η2 = .01) and performance in global cognition relative to HE participants (F[1,52] = 4.19, p = .045, η2 = .01). Attendance moderated increases in moderate PA, MVPA, LMVPA, and total PA (p < .05). Participants of both groups with ≥75% attendance increased participation in PA. Among participants with <75% attendance, BAILAMOSTM participants increased PA relative to HE. Discussion: BAILAMOSTM positively impacted self-reported PA and global cognition in older Latinos. Even smaller doses of dance appear to impact self-reported PA levels.
['Balbim|Guilherme M|GM|https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9059-0299', 'Aguiñaga|Susan|S|', 'Ajilore|Olusola A|OA|', 'Bustamante|Eduardo E|EE|', 'Erickson|Kirk I|KI|', 'Lamar|Melissa|M|https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6130-5543', 'Marquez|David X|DX|']
dance physical activity cognition Latinos older adults