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Physical Activity Outcomes of a Culturally Tailored, Father-Focused, and Family-Centered Health Promotion Program for Mexican-Heritage Families: ¡Haz Espacio Para Papi! (Make Room for Daddy)

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  • M. Renée Umstattd Meyer

    (Department of Public Health, Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA)

  • Tyler Prochnow

    (Department of Public Health, Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA
    Department of Health Behavior, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA)

  • Marilyn E. Wende

    (Department of Health Education & Behavior, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA)

  • Kelly R. Ylitalo

    (Department of Public Health, Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA)

  • Rodney X. Sturdivant

    (Department of Statistical Sciences, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA)

  • Cassandra M. Johnson

    (Nutrition and Foods Program, School of Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666, USA)

  • Haley Delgado

    (Department of Public Health, Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA
    Department of Nursing, Heritage University, Toppenish, WA 98948, USA)

  • Stewart G. Trost

    (School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia)

  • Luis Gómez

    (Department of Environmental & Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA)

  • Joseph R. Sharkey

    (School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA)

Abstract

Despite the health benefits of physical activity (PA), many individuals do not meet PA recommendations. Family-centered PA approaches, particularly active engagement by Mexican-heritage fathers, may support family PA. This study reports PA outcomes of a culturally tailored, father-focused, and family-centered, program for Mexican-heritage families. Promotora researchers recruited participating families (n = 59, n = 42 complete cases), consisting of children (mean age: 10.1 [SD = 0.9]), fathers, and mothers from five randomly selected geographic clusters in low-resourced colonias in south Texas, in a stepped-wedge randomized design. PA was measured using wrist-worn ActiGraph GT9X accelerometers. Statistical analyses for moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA), light PA (LPA), and sedentary time for the child, father, and mother were conducted using linear mixed models. The findings were as follows: children had no significant changes in MVPA ( p = 0.18), LPA ( p = 0.52), or sedentary behavior ( p = 0.74); fathers had no significant changes in MVPA ( p = 0.94), LPA ( p = 0.17), or sedentary behavior ( p = 0.15); and mothers had a significant decrease in LPA ( p < 0.01), and no significant changes in MVPA ( p = 0.66) or sedentary behavior ( p = 0.77). Despite null results, this study provides an example of a culturally tailored, family-focused program implemented among Mexican-heritage families with limited PA resources and opportunities. Future PA interventions may require higher PA-focused doses over longer time periods to produce a significant change in LPA, MVPA, or sedentary time.

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  • M. Renée Umstattd Meyer & Tyler Prochnow & Marilyn E. Wende & Kelly R. Ylitalo & Rodney X. Sturdivant & Cassandra M. Johnson & Haley Delgado & Stewart G. Trost & Luis Gómez & Joseph R. Sharkey, 2024. "Physical Activity Outcomes of a Culturally Tailored, Father-Focused, and Family-Centered Health Promotion Program for Mexican-Heritage Families: ¡Haz Espacio Para Papi! (Make Room for Daddy)," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(11), pages 1-15, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:21:y:2024:i:11:p:1475-:d:1515192
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