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)

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 and Joseph R. Sharkey
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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
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
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

IJERPH, 2024, vol. 21, issue 11, 1-15

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.

Keywords: sedentary behavior; promotora; community health worker; low-income; intervention; border health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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