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Implementation of a Community-Based Mind–Body (Tae-Bo) Physical Activity Programme on Health-Related Physical Fitness in Rural Black Overweight and Obese Women with Manifest Risk Factors for Multimorbidity

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  • Musa Mathunjwa

    (Department of Human Movement Science, University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa 3886, South Africa
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Ina Shaw

    (School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester CO4 3SQ, UK
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Jason Moran

    (School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester CO4 3SQ, UK)

  • Gavin R. Sandercock

    (School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester CO4 3SQ, UK)

  • Gregory A. Brown

    (Physical Activity and Wellness Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology and Sports Science, University of Nebraska Kearney, Kearney, NE 68849, USA)

  • Brandon S. Shaw

    (School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester CO4 3SQ, UK
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

Abstract

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death globally, particularly impacting low- and middle-income countries and rural dwellers. Therefore, this programme aimed to investigate if a community-based mind–body PA programme implemented in a low-resource setting could improve health-related physical fitness outcomes. Black overweight or obese adult women (25 ± 4.7 years) with a body mass index (BMI) > 25 kg·m −2 recruited from a rural settlement in South Africa with manifest risk factors for multimorbidity were assigned to a 10-week waiting-to-treat non-exercising control group ( n = 65) or a community-based mind–body programme ( n = 60) consisting of 45–60 min, thrice-weekly Tae-Bo. The intervention resulted in significant ( p ≤ 0.05) improvements in body weight ( p = 0.043), BMI ( p = 0.037), and waist ( p = 0.031) and hip circumferences ( p = 0.040). Flexibility was found to be significantly increased at mid- and post-programme ( p = 0.033 and p = 0.025, respectively) as was static balance (mid: p = 0.022; post: p = 0.019), hand grip strength (mid: p = 0.034; post: p = 0.029), sit-up performance (mid: p = 0.021; post: p = 0.018), and cardiorespiratory endurance (mid: p = 0.017; post: p = 0.011). No significant change was found in sum of skinfolds following the programme ( p = 0.057). Such a community-based mind–body programme presents an opportunity to level health inequalities and positively improve health-related physical fitness in low-resource communities irrespective of the underlying barriers to participation.

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  • Musa Mathunjwa & Ina Shaw & Jason Moran & Gavin R. Sandercock & Gregory A. Brown & Brandon S. Shaw, 2023. "Implementation of a Community-Based Mind–Body (Tae-Bo) Physical Activity Programme on Health-Related Physical Fitness in Rural Black Overweight and Obese Women with Manifest Risk Factors for Multimorb," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(15), pages 1-17, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:15:p:6463-:d:1204462
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