Group Dance and Motivational Coaching for Walking: A Physical Activity Program for South Asian Indian Immigrant Women Residing in the United States.

摘要: Background South Asian Indian immigrants residing in the United States are at high risk of cardiovascular disease (prevalence ≥35%), diabetes 45.4%), and stroke 26.5%). This study examined effect culturally relevant physical activity interventions on improvement physiological measures average daily steps at-risk midlife immigrant women. Methods In this 2-arm interventional research design, dance (n = 25) motivational phone calls group 25), attended social cognitive theory-based workshops every 2 weeks for first 12 weeks. Data weight, waist circumference, blood pressure, sugar, cholesterol level, 12-lead electrocardiogram were collected baseline, weeks, 24 Results Significant differences seen body weight (F2,94 4.826, P .024; ηp2=.093), circumference (F2,92 7.496, .001; ηp2=.140), systolic pressure 19.865, .000; ηp2=.2970), triglyceride 11.111, ηp2=.191), 8.925, ηp2=.160), sugar level 8.851, ηp2=.158), across both intervention groups over time (F2,96 30.94, ηp2=.392). Conclusion Culturally with walking an innovative approach to increasing lifestyle among