ArticleFrontiers in aging neuroscience2022
Latin Dance and Working Memory: The Mediating Effects of Physical Activity Among Middle-Aged and Older Latinos.
Article in Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01988233 (BAILA), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.
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BAILA: Being Active, Increasing Latinos Healthy Aging
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Feasibility and acceptability of two remote physical activity programs for older Latino adults: the C.E.R.E.B.R.O. study, a pilot randomized trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Discussing the Interplay of Social Determinants of Health, Aging, and Alzheimer's Biomarkers in U.S. Latinos.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2025Review
- The use of dance to improve the health and wellbeing of older adults: A global scoping review of research trials.PloS one · 2024Article
- Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and learning and memory deficits in Neuroinflammatory diseases.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Review
- Examining the efficacy of a cardio-dance intervention on brain health and the moderating role of ABCA7 in older African Americans: a protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2023Article
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13 authors at 8 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Background: Physical activity (PA) is a promising method to improve cognition among middle-aged and older adults. Latinos are at high risk for cognitive decline and engaging in low levels of PA. Culturally relevant PA interventions for middle-aged and older Latinos are critically needed to reduce risk of cognitive decline. We examined changes in cognitive performance among middle-aged and older Latinos participating in the BAILAMOS™ dance program or a health education group and compared the mediating effects of PA between group assignment and change in cognitive domains. Methods: Our 8-month randomized controlled trial tested BAILAMOS™, a 4-month Latin dance program followed by a 4-month maintenance phase. A total of 333 older Latinos aged 55+ were randomized to either BAILAMOS™, or to a health education control group. Neuropsychological tests were administered, scores were converted to z-scores, and specific domains (i.e., executive function, episodic memory, and working memory) were derived. Self-reported PA was assessed, and we reported categories of total PA, total leisure PA, and moderate-to-vigorous PA as minutes/week. A series of ANCOVAs tested changes in cognitive domains at 4 and 8 months. A mediation analysis tested the mediating effects of each PA category between group assignment and a significant change in cognition score. Results: The ANCOVAs found significant improvement in working memory scores among participants in the dance group at month 8 [ Conclusion: A 4-month Latin dance program followed by a 4-month maintenance phase improved working memory among middle-aged and older Latinos. Improvements in working memory were mediated by participation in leisure PA. Our results support the current literature that leisure time PA influences cognition and highlight the importance of culturally relevant PA modalities for Latinos. Clinical Trial Registration: [www.ClinicalTrials.gov], identifier [NCT01988233].
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