Harmony & Health: Feasibility of a Movement Intervention to Improve Psychosocial Wellbeing in Black Adults in Northeast Texas

Description

To test the feasibility and acceptability of a program that combines yoga practices and Christian spirituality (called Harmony \& Health) amongst insufficiently active Black adults.

Conditions

Psychological

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

To test the feasibility and acceptability of a program that combines yoga practices and Christian spirituality (called Harmony \& Health) amongst insufficiently active Black adults.

Harmony & Health: Feasibility of a Movement Intervention to Improve Psychosocial Wellbeing in Black Adults in Northeast Texas

Harmony & Health: Feasibility of a Movement Intervention to Improve Psychosocial Wellbeing in Black Adults in Northeast Texas

Condition
Psychological
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Houston

M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. Men and women ≥18 years of age
  • 2. Self-identify as Black or African American
  • 3. Able to read, speak, and write in English
  • 4. Primary residence in the Northeast Texas area (Public Health Region 4/5N)
  • 5. Insufficiently active (self-report \<75 minutes/week of physical activity)
  • 6. Sedentary (self-report ≥6 hours/day of sitting time)
  • 7. Body mass index \[BMI\] ≥25 kg/m2
  • 8. Able to pass the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PARQ) or provide physician's clearance to participate
  • 9. Able to provide written informed consent without assistance
  • 1. \<18 years of age
  • 2. Do not self-identify as Black or African American
  • 3. Unable to read, speak, and write in English
  • 4. Primary residence falls outside of the Northeast Texas area or Public Health Region 4/5N
  • 5. Physically active or self-report doing ≥75 minutes/week of physical activity
  • 6. Not sedentary or self-report \<6 hours/day of sitting time
  • 7. BMI \<25.0 kg/m2
  • 8. Absolute contraindications to unassisted physical activity based on the PARQ (e.g., acute MI, orthopedic and musculoskeletal limitations)
  • 9. Planning to move from the Northeast Texas during the 6 month study period
  • 10. Pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the 6 month study period
  • 11. Currently participating in another program to increase physical activity, reduce sedentary behavior, or manage weight

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center,

Scherezade Mama, DRPH, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Study Record Dates

2026-12-31