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A Healthy Lifestyle Program for Latino Daughters and Mothers: The BOUNCE Overview and Process Evaluation by Norma N. Olvera; Brook Knox; Rhonda Scherer; Gabriela Maldonado; Shreela V. Sharma; Lisa Alastuey; Jill A. Bush is a Health Professions article available to read on EtoBox.
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Background: Few family-based healthy lifestyle programs for Latinos have been conducted, especially family programs targeting mother-daughter dyads. Purpose: To assess the acceptability and feasibility of the Behavior Opportunities Uniting Nutrition Counseling and Exercise (BOUNCE) program designed for Latino mother-daughter pairs. Methods: 92 participants (46 mother-daughter pairs) were recruited from two elementary schools (3rd-6th grades). Process evaluation measures included attendance rates, instructor and participant's evaluation of program. Results: Moderate levels of participation were maintained during the BOUNCE program. Of the 46 mother-daughter pairs who were enrolled, 35 pairs (76%) completed pre-and post-intervention measurements. Participants rated BOUNCE program activities, content, and instructors as highly satisfactory. Daughters reported cooking, food tasting, journaling, and dancing as the most enjoyable and helpful activities. Mothers' most reported enjoyable and helpful activities were grocery shopping tour, food tasting, samba, and salsa dancing. Child care needs, low literacy, parental working schedule, religious beliefs against dancing, and mandatory tutori
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- Author
- Norma N. Olvera; Brook Knox; Rhonda Scherer; Gabriela Maldonado; Shreela V. Sharma; Lisa Alastuey; Jill A. Bush
- Publisher
- Informa UK (Taylor & Francis); Taylor and Francis; Informa UK Limited (ISSN 1932-5037)
- Published
- 2008
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Health Professions (Health Sciences)