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A Feasibility Study of a Chinese Qigong Mind-Body Exercise Program for Healthy Aging in Older Community-dwelling Low-income Latino Adults
Zenong Yin;
Cristina E Martinez;
Shiyu Li;
Martha Martinez;
Kezhi Peng;
William M Land;
Sarah L Ullevig;
Adelita Cantu;
Sharon Falk;
Arthur E Hernández;
Catherine Ortega;
Deborah Parra-Medina;
Maureen J Simmonds
ABSTRACT
Background:
Research is sparse in translating the evidence of mind-body exercise to benefit older Latinx with limited access to quality healthy aging program.
Objective:
To evaluate the feasibility of Function Improvement Exercises for Older Sedentary Community-Dwelling Latino Residents (FE-SaLiR), a Community Health Worker (CHW)-led, mobile health technology-facilitated Chinese Qigong mind-body exercise program for healthy aging, and to measure its impact on physical and cognitive function and quality of life in older Latinx adults in a 2-phased study.
Methods:
In phase 1, a working group of seniors, CHWs, and senior center staff guided the design of a culturally tailored program. In phase 2, 49 older Latinx adults participated in a 3-arm controlled study to test the feasibility and preliminary effect of FE-SaLiR over 16 weeks.
Results:
We found favorable results in participant’s recruitment, retention, and fidelity of implementation, and preliminary effect on intervention outcome measures.
Conclusions:
FE-SaLiR is feasible for promoting healthy aging in older Latinx adults; future research needs to compare its feasibility with low-impact exercise programs for healthy aging. Clinical Trial: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04284137
Citation
Please cite as:
Yin Z, Martinez CE, Li S, Martinez M, Peng K, Land WM, Ullevig SL, Cantu A, Falk S, Hernández AE, Ortega C, Parra-Medina D, Simmonds MJ
Adapting Chinese Qigong Mind-Body Exercise for Healthy Aging in Older Community-Dwelling Low-income Latino Adults: Pilot Feasibility Study