Harmony & Health: A Culturally Adapted Mindbody Intervention to Reduce Sitting Time and Improve Psychosocial Wellbeing in Black Adults

Description

This community-based study will assess the efficacy of a culturally adapted, yoga-based intervention to reduce sitting time, increase physical activity, and improve psychosocial wellbeing among insufficiently active Black adults in the Houston area.

Conditions

Psychosocial

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Study overview

This community-based study will assess the efficacy of a culturally adapted, yoga-based intervention to reduce sitting time, increase physical activity, and improve psychosocial wellbeing among insufficiently active Black adults in the Houston area.

Harmony & Health: A Culturally Adapted Mindbody Intervention to Reduce Sitting Time and Improve Psychosocial Wellbeing in Black Adults

Harmony & Health: A Culturally Adapted Mindbody Intervention to Reduce Sitting Time and Improve Psychosocial Wellbeing in Black Adults

Condition
Psychosocial
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Houston

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

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. Adults ≥18 years old
  • 2. Self-identify as Black or African American
  • 3. Self-reports MVPA \<90 minutes/week
  • 4. Self-reports sedentary time ≥6 hours/ day
  • 5. Body mass index \[BMI\] ≥25.0 kg/m2 based on self-reported height and weight (and verified at baseline)
  • 6. Able to pass the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PARQ) or provide physician's clearance to participate
  • 7. Willing to be randomized to intervention or control
  • 8. Comfortable participating in group-based physical activity
  • 9. Able to read, speak, and write in English
  • 10. Able to provide written informed consent without assistance
  • 1. \< 18 years old
  • 2. Self-reports MVPA ≥90 minutes/week
  • 3. Self-reports sedentary time \<6 hours/day
  • 4. Not classified as overweight or obese (BMI \<25.0 kg/m2)
  • 5. Absolute contraindications to unassisted physical activity (e.g. acute MI, orthopedic and musculoskeletal limitations)
  • 6. Practicing yoga or enrolled in another program targeting physical activity, sedentary behavior, or weight loss
  • 7. Pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the next 6 months
  • 8. Planning to move from the Houston area within the next 6 months

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 18 Years

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

2029-06-30