Feasibility and preliminary findings of a church-based mother-daughter pilot study promoting physical activity among young latinas

Elva M. Arredondo; Monica Morello; Christina Holub; Jessica Haughton

doi:10.1097/FCH.0000000000000015

Feasibility and preliminary findings of a church-based mother-daughter pilot study promoting physical activity among young latinas

Elva M. Arredondo, Monica Morello, Christina Holub, Jessica Haughton

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Physical activity (PA) rates in young Latina girls are low. This study examined acceptability and feasibility of implementing a mother-daughter intervention targeting individual and family-level correlates of PA. Eleven mother-daughter dyads participated in an 8-week intervention promoting PA in preadolescents. Preliminary data suggest increases in self-report PA, reductions in television watching, and improvements in parenting and mother-daughter communication. Focus group data suggest that participants benefited from receiving the intervention in a group format. Findings suggest that mother-daughter interventions promoting PA in young Latinas are feasible. Physical activity may improve family communication and mother-daughter relations.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	6-18
Number of pages	13
Journal	Family and Community Health
Volume	37
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/FCH.0000000000000015
State	Published - Jan 2014
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Hispanic/Latino
Intervention
Mother-daughter
Physical activity
Youth

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