Latin dance and Qigong/Tai Chi effects on physical activity and body composition in breast cancer survivors: A pilot study |
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| Institution: | 1. University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, 1919 W. Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60612, United States;2. Rush University, College of Nursing, 600 S. Paulina, 1062B, Chicago, IL 60612, United States;3. University of Illinois at Chicago, Institute for Health Research and Policy, Center for Research on Health and Aging, 1747 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60608, United States;4. University of Illinois at Chicago, Institute for Health Research and Policy, Methodology Research Core, 1747 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60608, United States;5. Rush University Medical Center, Departments of Neurological Sciences and Behavioral Sciences, Rush Alzheimer''s Disease Center, 600 South Paulina Street, Suite 1038, Chicago, IL 60612, United States;6. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, 906 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana, IL 61801, United States;1. School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong;2. Department of Clinical Oncology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong;3. Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong;4. School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan;5. Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Charity Foundation Professor in Nursing, Hong Kong |
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| Abstract: | BackgroundBreast cancer survivors (BCS), particularly Latina BCS, experience weight gain and reduced physical activity (PA) post-treatment increasing the risk for recurrence. There is a lack of evidence on the intensity and type of PA needed to engage cultural subgroups and improve clinical outcomes. This study developed and piloted two non-traditional PA interventions among a diverse sample of BCS.MethodsTwenty BCS (65% Latina; age 25–75) participated in a 2-arm parallel group-randomized pilot study to test the effects of an 8-week Latin dance and Qigong/Tai Chi intervention on PA and body composition. A seven-day pedometer protocol was used to measure steps/week and a bioelectric impedence scale was used to assess BMI and %body fat. T-tests were used to examine preliminary outcomes across both interventions and within intervention arms.ResultsThere were no significant changes in steps/week, BMI, or %body fat across or in each separate intervention. A small effect size for increase in steps/day was found among participants in the Qigong/Tai Chi arm (0.10) and low-to-moderate effect sizes for reductions in % body fat overall (0.36), and separately for participants in Latin dance (0.26) and Qigong/Tai Chi (0.46).ConclusionLatin dance and Qigong/Tai Chi are engaging and acceptable PA modalities that are promising for improving PA and body fat among diverse, high-risk BCS. Our findings highlight the need to continue to reach and engage high-risk BCS, including Latina survivors, using novel, culturally-sensitive PA interventions. Future studies should extend and more rigorously test these novel approaches to improving outcomes associated with recurrence. |
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| Keywords: | Physical activity Latin dance Tai chi Qigong Breast cancer survivors Body composition |
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